by Merci Gracia | May 8, 2013 | Control, Giving, Love
Symptom 12 of Conscious Awakening: The ability to love without expecting anything in return. You can be loved and not even realize it. But when you give love, it fills you up. If it doesn’t, you’re probably wanting something back. Expecting others to act...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 27, 2013 | Love
Symptom one of Conscious Awakening–An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen– Life takes on a whole new look when you awaken to the fact that your interpretations create your experience of life and realize that the only thing...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 30, 2013 | Authenticity, Control, Empowering, Honesty
Living your life in order to make an impression on others reduces your sense of personal power because you can never control what others think of you. Trying to get a desired response is like chasing the wind. On the other hand, when you act, feel and express yourself...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 10, 2012 | Fear, Honesty, Love, Trust, Truth, Understanding
When someone lies to you, realize it’s never personal or meant to hurt you. They’re only lying to make themselves feel better, avoid unpleasant consequences or maintain control. When you make it about you, you hurt yourself. While it’s unpleasant to...
by Merci Gracia | May 20, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Control, Freedom
With the exception of unusual circumstances, two people can have completely opposite reactions to the same experience, depending on the story they tell themselves. If you regularly find yourself reflecting about how something is bad or unfortunate, remember this one...