by Merci Gracia | Apr 15, 2013 | Boundaries, Wisdom
Wanting to help someone in need is loving, but there are times when your assistance doesn’t actually promote their well-being. It’s important to be able to distinguish the difference between truly helping and enabling unhealthy behavior. There’s a...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 1, 2013 | Awareness, Peace, Wisdom
There’s only one thing you can do when you’ve ‘had enough’ and truly want something to change – change yourself. Trying to transform the outside world may work temporarily in isolated instances, but this approach will inevitably leave you...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 27, 2012 | Knowledge, Wisdom
Knowledge is based on information and facts; wisdom, on understanding and insight. Knowledge is gathered; wisdom results from the synthesis of knowledge and experience. Knowledge can help you acquire wealth; wisdom is wealth. Knowledge can be forgotten; wisdom...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 19, 2012 | Appreciation, Wisdom
You are a limitless being, constantly creating your life. The type of thoughts you cultivate determine the quality of your creation. When you carry your own personal supply of sunshine around to brighten your days, you provide light to others, too. Every moment of...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 13, 2012 | Feelings, Grateful, Gratitude, Thoughts, Wisdom
What matters more: what happens to you or how you interpret it? Your habitual thought loops create the way you feel about your life. Even though critical judgment is considered a sign of intelligence, it inevitably reduces your energy, clouds your outlook and bums...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 11, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Discernment, Judgments, Understanding, Wisdom
Recognizing the usefulness of all that arises is a sign of wisdom. Everything that happens in your life, including the unpleasant stuff, has some benefit to it–even if it’s just to show you what you don’t want. If an immediate impression makes you want to...