by Merci Gracia | Aug 3, 2021 | Self-Awareness, True Self, Witness
The benefits of being the ‘witness’ can’t really be explained or understood intellectually. That’s because thinking about it just makes it another mental object to identify with or attain. Grappling with it mentally won’t help us have the...
by Merci Gracia | May 29, 2021 | Peace, Truth, Witness
Should we choose to accept it, our mission in this lifetime is to discover the truth about who we are. Once we get it, we’re never the same. We understand that we have the power to create our experience of life by how we choose to focus our attention, moment by...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 25, 2021 | Witness
The benefits of being the ‘witness’ can’t really be explained or understood intellectually. Thinking about it just makes it another thought to identify with or attain. It won’t help you have the actual experience, but it may help you derive...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 19, 2021 | Witness
Pent up feelings simmer and become more bothersome with time. Catching unpleasant reactions as soon as they happen is the key to keeping ourselves emotionally healthy. It requires just an instant of awareness to stop the mind from compiling a list of what...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 27, 2019 | Witness
Uncertainty about the future can cause worry, stress and even anxiety. What prepares us for any eventuality is being able to simultaneously hold the duality of multiple outcomes while remaining peaceful. We need only take a short step back to recognize the truth that,...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 29, 2019 | Witness
Complaining and negativity are unhealthy, ingrained habits that dampen our mood and drain our energy. To improve our experience of life it’s necessary to witness and modify this unconscious behavior. Observing ourselves and being honest about the pointlessness...