Stop Being Mean to Yourself

by Merci Gracia | Mar 7, 2013 | Feelings, interpretation, Self-Awareness, Understanding, Victim Thinking

If you think someone else’s behavior is the cause of your unhappiness, remember that they’re here to live life their way, not your way. If their behavior feels bad to you or doesn’t meet your expectations, don’t take it personally. Their...

The Time Is Now

by Merci Gracia | Feb 24, 2013 | Attention, Awareness, Beliefs

The only time there ever is, is NOW! In each moment of your life, your awareness is focused somewhere between an expansive vista and a microscopic view. What you call time is just a memory of what you focused on during earlier moments. Your unique sense of reality is...

Let It Flow

by Merci Gracia | Jan 14, 2013 | Compassion, Feelings, interpretation, Love, Suffering

When life isn’t showing up the way you think it should, step back to take a fresh look at the situation. Acknowledge the way you see it and realize it’s your interpretation that’s bugging you. It’s impossible to see the whole picture or know...

The World’s In You

by Merci Gracia | Dec 21, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, interpretation

Two people can experience the same situation and have dramatically different reactions. One person might believe challenges are opportunities to learn; another may only fear failure. One avoids conversations with strangers while the other enjoys the opportunity to...

Compassion and Judgment

by Merci Gracia | Sep 3, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Compassion, interpretation, Judgments

When you recognize the truth that most people are inherently good, you know that the reason they sometimes behave in ways that don’t appeal to you is due to their wounds. If they’d had ideal lives and an excellent capacity to understand and absorb each new...