by Merci Gracia | Jul 25, 2020 | Gratitude, Self-Awareness, Yin/Yang
Even during this time of pandemic, there’s an equal amount of yin and yang at play. Our job is to find the balance. While it’s common to focus on what’s wrong and try to fix it, that approach is ineffective. Focusing on the negative depletes our...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 22, 2020 | Conscious Co-creating, Yin/Yang
The programmed part of us harbors all kinds of opinions, fears, preferences and aversions. The deeper part of our being is already at peace. It loves and accepts everyone and everything. It delights in the dance and knows that everything is in constant flux. Each...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 30, 2020 | Balance, Yin/Yang
The Coronavirus pandemic will likely result in hardship for many of us. It’s a game changer with as yet unknown consequences. Just thinking about it can bring up unwanted emotions like fear, grief and anger. We can distract ourselves, but only temporarily. The...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 22, 2019 | Yin/Yang
The inability to recognize the validity of opposing points of view causes us to struggle, perpetually fighting against the details of everyday life that don’t conform with our perspective. Once we can calmly consider a contradictory perspective, without needing...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 7, 2019 | Free Will, Yin/Yang
The Yin/Yang symbol is an elegant yet simple visual representation of reality. The outer circle represents everything, totality. Opposite sides, black and white depict the interplay of opposites. The small, floating circles of opposing color remind us that everything...
by Merci Gracia | May 22, 2019 | Self-Awareness, Yin/Yang
We all develop preferences for certain foods, personalities, situations and types of adventure. While it is quite natural to have likes and dislikes that guide our choices and behavior, the mind likes to seize hold of these preferences and create rigid definitions of...