by Merci Gracia | Nov 7, 2020 | Balance
If we pay attention to our experiences, we can’t help but gain wisdom over time. We learn that things aren’t always as they appear, that it’s counter-productive to assume the worst and that temporarily suspending judgment allows for different and...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 2, 2020 | Gratitude, Self-Awareness
We are living in trying times. We hope you are managing well in these unusual circumstances. At Gratitude Twenty Four Seven, we are doing what we can to raise our own consciousness and share tools that we find helpful so others can do the same. We’d like to let...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 7, 2016 | Feelings
Our emotional responses have consequences. Stoking and harboring anger and disappointment not only disturbs our wellbeing, the unbalanced energy actually magnifies problems in our mind. Relief comes once we reconcile ourselves with what is and remember that the outer...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 26, 2016 | Balance, Fear
We’re rarely in total balance, especially when we’re growing. Growth necessitates moving out of our comfort zone, which throws us momentarily off kilter. All movement requires shifting back and forth between yin and yang, safety and risk, stasis and...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 25, 2016 | Balance
Martial artists understand that emotions like anger, sadness and fear interfere with effective action. Neither brains nor bodies function well when they’re under stress. That’s why learning how to effectively handle stressful feelings is not just an...