Don’t Let Fear Make you Play Small

by Merci Gracia | Apr 28, 2012 | Awareness, Conscious, Discernment, Fear, Imagine, interpretation, Judgments, Perception

Fight or flight can be an appropriate response to immediate danger. But the mind can trick you into thinking there’s danger when there isn’t (like when you see a snake–but it’s only a rope.) When that happens, the fear impulse can impede your...

Skillful Living

by Merci Gracia | Feb 12, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Beliefs, Choices, Control, Ease, interpretation, Problems, Relax

Accepting what’s happening in the moment grants you the serenity that eludes those who are in resistance. A fulfilling and joyful life entails accepting the reality of what is, and then taking action based on what you’d like to see. The final ingredient is...

Your Stories

by Merci Gracia | Feb 4, 2012 | Beliefs, Create, Empowering, interpretation

Are you conscious of the fact that you’re making up the stories you tell yourself and others? It’s your interpretation of any situation that creates its meaning for you. Your overall feeling about life is determined by the cumulative effect of your...

Take Responsibility

by Merci Gracia | Jan 20, 2012 | Feelings, Happiness, Health, interpretation, Perception, Self-Awareness

Any negative feelings you have are the result of your interpretation. That doesn’t mean your interpretation is wrong or inappropriate, it’s just yours and caused by no one else. If your buttons get pushed, you have many options. The most effective, for the...

Life Stories

by Merci Gracia | Jan 6, 2012 | Create, Empowering, interpretation, Victim Thinking

It’s never too late to change your life story. Find the tales you tell that make you feel like a victim and stop telling them. Either drop them from your repetoire or tell ’em the way you wish they’d happened. Those memories were created by your...