by Merci Gracia | Aug 22, 2015 | Inner Presence
The Inner You has nothing whatsoever to do with the external details of your life. It can’t be sullied, compromised or victimized. It’s a witness to everything that happens. It’s beyond the tension of the polarities that makeup everyday existence. It...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 6, 2014 | Change
Life involves a continuous tug of war between the desire for security and the evolutionary pull toward expansion. Fear of the unknown creates this tension between wanting to keep things as they are and the need to grow. Successful warriors acknowledge this internal...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 23, 2013 | Challenges, Joy
Life is full of opportunities to grow and expand. Some feel joyful, others don’t. The ones in which you’re challenged and tested may not feel so good, but they usually end up adding the most value and depth to your life. Though it often seems like the goal...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 17, 2013 | Kindness, Love
Meeting new people, going to new places, and accepting new challenges can take you out of your comfort zone and feel scary, but new opportunities help catapult you to the next level of growth. When you feel the rush of fear or self-consciousness, take the focus off...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 1, 2013 | Choices
Even if you feel a lack of control over some external aspects of your life, it’s beyond question that you’re totally in charge of the primary factor that informs your experience of all that happens: how you respond. Do you view obstacles as opportunities...