by Merci Gracia | Oct 24, 2012 | Feelings, Forgiveness, Judgments
If you want to feel better immediately, let go of your judgments of others. Every grievance you hold is stored as blocked energy somewhere in your body. Resisting what’s happening in the moment is uncomfortable. But developing an even bigger story about how bad...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 2, 2012 | Acceptance, Anger, Awareness, Compassion, Discernment, Love, Self-Awareness
The intensity of the charge you feel when you judge others actually shows you where you don’t accept yourself. Little or mild emotion indicates that you’re discerning. When you have no trace of the behavior yourself, you’re likely to feel compassion....
by Merci Gracia | Jul 8, 2012 | Acceptance, Compassion
Most of your judgments about others represent aspects of yourself that you don’t accept. Rather than owning these characteristics, you project them onto others and dislike them out there. Next time you notice a judgment come up about someone, don’t miss...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 15, 2012 | Appreciation, Judgments
When you see something you don’t like, remember that your opinion isn’t necessarily “the truth” about it. Next time a strong negative opinion arises, see if you can expand your thinking to find something you actually like about the same issue....
by Merci Gracia | Jun 3, 2012 | Acceptance, Compassion, Love, Self-Awareness
No matter what’s going on, your interpretation tells you more about you than it does about the situation. Your view of the world is a reflection of your internal state. When you’re emotionally healthy, you see others through the eyes of compassion. If you...