True Forgiveness

by Merci Gracia | Feb 6, 2014 | The Irrelevancy of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is something you do for yourself because you don’t want to bear the heavy weight of resentment, anger and blame. True forgiveness happens when you understand how the words or actions that hurt you, eventually lead to the expansion of your...

Steps to Healing

by Merci Gracia | Oct 9, 2013 | Feelings, Forgiveness, Healing

Emotional healing is a process that takes time. It’s important not to move too quickly through the first stage of acknowledging your feelings like anger, sadness, frustration, blame, shame and guilt, or ironically, you’ll slow your progress down. On the...

Be Mindful of What You Judge

by Merci Gracia | Oct 4, 2013 | Acceptance, Forgiveness, Love

Under the right circumstances, you’re capable of exhibiting the very faults you find in others. Anything you don’t accept out there, you won’t accept in yourself. Eventually, you’ll commit the same transgressions that you won’t forgive in...

Lose Your Cool?

by Merci Gracia | Jun 14, 2013 | Anger, Forgiveness

Have you ever experienced one of those moments when someone says or does something that propels you into a maelstrom of uncontrolled anger, in which you can’t think straight and your voice shakes? Even though the target seems external, it’s really...

The Recipe for Flow

by Merci Gracia | Jun 5, 2013 | Flow, Focus, Forgiveness, Gratitude

In order to live in well-being, you need to focus on all four aspects of your life: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Your mental spin causes your emotions. Negative ones get lodged in your physical body causing dis-ease and spiritual angst. The good news is...