Marvelous

by Merci Gracia | Apr 30, 2011 | Abundance, Appreciation, Create, Gratitude

Do you ever marvel at the amazing myriad of man made creations around you? From a simple safety pin to the most sophisticated computer, countless dreamers, inventors, designers, artists, engineers, fabricators, distributors, and marketers worked hard to make them...

The Alchemy of Difference

by Merci Gracia | Apr 29, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Authenticity, Balance, Harmony, Honesty, Understanding

All relationships experience conflict now and then. Honest expression naturally gives rise to a diversity of opinion. When there is mutual respect and a desire to understand one another, what begins as conflict can end in valuable growth. Like the sand in an...

Success

by Merci Gracia | Apr 28, 2011 | Acceptance, Effort, Kindness

Give yourself a fair shake. Take responsibility for the things you have control over like your effort, your attitude, and your self image. Let go of the stuff you can’t control, like being the best in the world, having more than anybody else, or gaining...

Honesty Equals Intimacy

by Merci Gracia | Apr 27, 2011 | Authenticity, Boundaries, Ease, Flow, Honesty, Love

Real intimacy and friendship only happen when you are true to yourself. Trying to be what someone else wants you to be keeps things superficial. When you express yourself authentically, you attract people who are in alignment with the real you. Those who aren’t...

True Love

by Merci Gracia | Apr 26, 2011 | Compassion, Kindness, Love, Perception

A little girl was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5 year old brother who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The...