Radical Acceptance

by Merci Gracia | Nov 26, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Ease

Do you fantasize about a future in which everything in your life is finally perfect? Have you noticed that, even when some of your sought-after conditions do materialize, there’s often something that’s not quite right? Most of us are trained to focus on...

Don’t Ramp It Up

by Merci Gracia | Oct 1, 2012 | Anger, Conscious, Relax

The saying ‘It takes two to tango’ is true in so many more ways than just dancing. If you’re embroiled in an emotional tug of war, is it possible that just one of you is the cause of all the difficulty? Generally not. It’s no coincidence that...

Don’t Identify With Your Position

by Merci Gracia | Aug 9, 2012 | Discernment, Feelings, interpretation, Judgments, Perception

Your opinions reflect where you’re at, not who you are. They’re based on beliefs you hold at this moment and likely to change over time. Realizing this can help you view the opinions of others from a more balanced perspective. When someone holds an...

Relax and Trust

by Merci Gracia | Apr 15, 2012 | Acceptance, Feelings, Patience, Relax, Trust, Understanding

Life has it’s own schedule. If you find yourself feeling frustrated because something’s not happening quickly enough, be kind to yourself and others. Relax and trust that reality has a timeline that includes factors that you can’t see. When you stop...

You Can’t Know Why

by Merci Gracia | Apr 6, 2012 | Present moment, Reality, Relax, Thoughts, Understanding, Worry

You can’t really know why anything happens the way it does. The vast amount of information that you don’t perceive ensures that your interpretation of reality is little more than a good guess. It’s useful to keep this in mind when you’re...