Take Responsibility, Reject Blame

by Merci Gracia | Mar 3, 2013 | Acceptance, Evolution of Consciousness

Feeling blamed can interfere with your ability to accept responsibility for your actions and cause you to take constructive criticism personally. But why hold yourself to some abstract standard? You’re an ever-evolving being who is, by definition, responding to...

Practice Kindness

by Merci Gracia | Dec 1, 2012 | Generous, Kindness

Only when you’re kind to yourself, can you genuinely be kind to others. Treating yourself gently lightens your load and allows you to take even the most challenging situations in stride. It helps you to dance joyously through life with understanding. You...

The Only Competition that Matters

by Merci Gracia | Oct 20, 2012 | Evolution of Consciousness

If you win a race in a totally different vehicle than your opponent, does it still mean you’re a better driver? Nope. It’s the same thing when you’re competing with other people in life. You can’t really know what’s under their hood...

Balance Beam

by Merci Gracia | Oct 5, 2012 | Balance, Effort, Empowering

When your body is in balance, you can push it a little harder and break through limitations. When your finances are in balance, you can take bigger risks and potentially gain more. When your self-esteem is in balance, you can relate to a wide variety of people without...

Your Beliefs Create Your Reality

by Merci Gracia | Sep 30, 2012 | Awareness, Beliefs, Conscious, Create, Love

Beliefs bring meaning and purpose. Your beliefs determine what you see and the way you see it. In fact, you’re living in your own belief-created reality. This is as true for you as it is for everybody else on the planet. That explains why one person can be...