Judgment Vs. Discernment

by Merci Gracia | Aug 8, 2012 | Discernment, Judgments, Kindness, Love

You generally judge the things that you have little tolerance for in yourself. When you’re totally dismissive in your condemnation, it’s often because your own identity is involved. Judgment usually lacks kindness. Discernment is another story....

Assets and Liabilities

by Merci Gracia | Aug 4, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Kindness

Beliefs that facilitate your expansion into greater happiness, kindness and love are assets. Those that make you unhappy, intolerant or unkind are liabilities. Any time you catch yourself with a bit of melancholy, ask yourself what underlying belief is making you feel...

Your Attention is a Gift

by Merci Gracia | Mar 22, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Empowering, Generous, Giving, Happiness

You know those charming people who are genuinely interested in how you’re doing? Are you one of them? Everybody wants to be acknowledged. One of the best techniques to improve your relationship, family, work environment…even the planet, is to offer others...

When You Blame, You Lose

by Merci Gracia | Feb 26, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Discernment, Forgiveness, interpretation, Judgments, Kindness, Understanding

When you blame others, you do yourself a great disservice. While you may feel that you’re placing responsibility where it deserves to be, you may also be missing the lessons. You need not like their behavior, but if you open up to truth, you can see how...

Attract Good Fortune

by Merci Gracia | Feb 14, 2012 | Abundance, Create, Generous, Imagine

Your subconscious mind aligns your life with your most dominant thoughts. It doesn’t make a distinction between you and anyone else. Whatever you wish for another is what you’ll draw to yourself. Being happy for the success of others is a powerful...