Open and Surrender

by Merci Gracia | Jan 31, 2012 | Conditioning, Inner Presence, Intuition, Self-Awareness, Truth

You are so much more than the limited, conditioned personality you’re identified with. The best way to connect with the essential part of yourself is to surrender your troubles to it and ask for solutions. The results will tickle you pink. What do you have to...

Exemplary Kindness

by Merci Gracia | Jan 30, 2012 | Attention, Compassion, Conscious, Empowering, Faith, Focus, Kindness, Understanding

When you relate to the world with kindness, you’re more likely to experience that quality in others. Without even being aware of it, people will go to great lengths to match your vibration. Lead by example: offer love and expect the best from others… You...

Admire Yourself

by Merci Gracia | Jan 29, 2012 | Appreciation, Awareness

Think of someone you admire. Realize that who you see them to be is largely your own projection. What you appreciate about them is within you. If it wasn’t, you wouldn’t be able to see it in them. Next time you actively appreciate a quality in someone...

Surrender is Freedom

by Merci Gracia | Jan 28, 2012 | Acceptance, Ease, Freedom, Inner Presence, Present moment

For many, the notion of surrender evokes a feeling of resistance. That’s understandable since the dictionary defines it as giving up and relinquishing control. But when you give up the demands of your ego and relinquish control to your Inner Presence,...

No Prerequisites For Joy

by Merci Gracia | Jan 27, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Beliefs, Discernment, Focus, Freedom

It feels good to accomplish, make a name for yourself and get attention. But don’t forget that these are really just attempts to help you feel good. You established these prerequisites for contentment; real freedom lies in simply allowing joy… With no...