by Merci Gracia | Oct 6, 2012 | Appreciation, Compassion, Generous, Kindness
It’s always best to take others into consideration when your actions will impact them. Making unilateral decisions don’t end up making anyone happy. When you live your life with basic concern and kindness for others, it’s contagious and inevitably...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 3, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Compassion, interpretation, Judgments
When you recognize the truth that most people are inherently good, you know that the reason they sometimes behave in ways that don’t appeal to you is due to their wounds. If they’d had ideal lives and an excellent capacity to understand and absorb each new...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 25, 2012 | Compassion, Kindness, Patience
Next time you get a bit impatient or angry and you’re about to let your feelings be known to others, pause for a moment. Remember, the person you’re about to express your opinion to is in need of as much kindness and understanding as you are. If they seem...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 8, 2012 | Discernment, Judgments, Kindness, Love
You generally judge the things that you have little tolerance for in yourself. When you’re totally dismissive in your condemnation, it’s often because your own identity is involved. Judgment usually lacks kindness. Discernment is another story....
by Merci Gracia | Jul 8, 2012 | Acceptance, Compassion
Most of your judgments about others represent aspects of yourself that you don’t accept. Rather than owning these characteristics, you project them onto others and dislike them out there. Next time you notice a judgment come up about someone, don’t miss...