Self-Love is the Solution

by Merci Gracia | Jun 3, 2012 | Acceptance, Compassion, Love, Self-Awareness

No matter what’s going on, your interpretation tells you more about you than it does about the situation. Your view of the world is a reflection of your internal state. When you’re emotionally healthy, you see others through the eyes of compassion. If you...

Everyone Is Doing Their Best

by Merci Gracia | Apr 29, 2012 | Awareness, Compassion, Grateful, Judgments, Self-Awareness

Your consciousness is totally unique. You may be highly evolved in certain aspects of your life and less so in others. Be grateful for your level of understanding and compassionate for those who lack it. It opens your heart to remember that every person you meet is at...

Your Judgments Inform You

by Merci Gracia | Apr 27, 2012 | Compassion, Forgiveness, Judgments, Love, Self-Awareness

The degree to which you dislike someone is an indicator of the degree to which you’re withholding love from yourself. The more you love yourself, the more you look with compassion on the shortcomings of others. However, your judgments do provide you with...

Your Compassionate Understanding

by Merci Gracia | Apr 21, 2012 | Compassion, Feelings, Grateful, Gratitude, Understanding

When someone says something that sounds offensive, remember it’s never personal. They’re expressing their consciousness not yours. Remember this and be grateful that you can see through your own defensiveness to the truth that they need your compassion and...

When You Blame, You Lose

by Merci Gracia | Feb 26, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Discernment, Forgiveness, interpretation, Judgments, Kindness, Understanding

When you blame others, you do yourself a great disservice. While you may feel that you’re placing responsibility where it deserves to be, you may also be missing the lessons. You need not like their behavior, but if you open up to truth, you can see how...