Double Standard

by Merci Gracia | Oct 30, 2011 | Acceptance, Change, Compassion, Conscious, Love

When other people’s behavior bothers you, it’s usually because you view it as unloving. When you judge them rather than see them with compassion, your behavior matches theirs. Jump off that wavelength. Change begins with you. Merci...

No Yin Without Yang

by Merci Gracia | Oct 26, 2011 | Compassion, Love, Perception

Everything just is until it’s perceived as good or bad. There can’t be one without the other. The whole truth includes both. If your interpretation lacks love or compassion, realize you aren’t seeing clearly. The truth contains it all....

Gifts For You

by Merci Gracia | Oct 13, 2011 | Compassion, Forgiveness, Joy, Love, Self-Awareness, Understanding

Every person in your life has something to give you. Whether you like their gift or not, each is equally important. One gives joy, another gives the opportunity to forgive. One joins you in fun, another shows where you judge. When you learn to accept them all, you see...

Be in Control

by Merci Gracia | Sep 17, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Compassion, Focus, Kindness, Love

Don’t try to control your friends, your family or your mate. Rather, work on controlling yourself. When you change the inside, the outside automatically changes. Looking glass. Merci

Love and Approval

by Merci Gracia | Sep 14, 2011 | Attention, Compassion, Discernment, Kindness

Everyone is looking for love and approval. Behavior that disregards or offends is unconscious and not personal. You don’t have to like everyone you meet, but it’s easy to be forgiving when you remember that everybody is coping the best they can. If they...