Your Judgments Inform You

by Merci Gracia | Apr 27, 2012 | Compassion, Forgiveness, Judgments, Love, Self-Awareness

The degree to which you dislike someone is an indicator of the degree to which you’re withholding love from yourself. The more you love yourself, the more you look with compassion on the shortcomings of others. However, your judgments do provide you with...

Turn It Around

by Merci Gracia | Dec 31, 2011 | Acceptance, Compassion, Love, Self-Awareness

If someone’s behavior is bugging you, you’re probably projecting your own lack of self-acceptance onto them. Otherwise you’d just feel compassion for their misguided ways. The feeling of annoyance is just you bugging you and calling it them. Knock it...

Beyond Appearances

by Merci Gracia | Nov 19, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Harmony, Perception

It’s normal to be concerned with how you look, dress and appear to others. But the shiny allure of your attractive appearance wears thin very quickly if you aren’t pleasant to be around. Your company is most desirable when you love and appreciate yourself. Others...

The Benefits of Personal Responsibility

by Merci Gracia | Jun 14, 2011 | Acceptance, Change, Truth

When you accept total responsibility for your experience of life, you benefit in two ways. First, you understand the truth that everything is happening for you. Second you’re empowered to take action to make the changes you want. Responsibility rules....

Accept Thyself

by Merci Gracia | May 23, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Flow

Strategies to gain approval from others are futile. Until you give it to yourself, no amount of adulation will suffice. Look within for acceptance and love. When you love yourself, everything else follows. You’re the leader. Merci