by Merci Gracia | Jul 31, 2015 | Forgiveness
Dragging unpleasant memories from the past into the present ruins the Now. We can hurt ourselves repeatedly over things that happened long ago. But wounds only heal when we face them and really feel them. Thinking, stewing and talking about them is like picking at an...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 30, 2015 | Attention
If some aspects of your life don’t feel so good, try making different choices. Often, all you need to do to make an improvement is tweak the way you think and talk about them. Avoid complaining and try to resist recounting stories of misfortune and...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 29, 2015 | interpretation
When you blame any person, place or event outside yourself for the way you feel, you give your power away. No one can make you feel anything. How you frame what happens to you does that. Even though it’s sometimes difficult to admit or even perceive, your...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 28, 2015 | Acceptance
Accepting reality as it is, is a sane way to live. In contrast, focusing on what has, is or will go wrong, not only ruins the present moment, it keeps us stuck in a vibration that negatively impacts what comes next. What we think of as mistakes or misfortune often...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 27, 2015 | Authenticity
When you’re comfortable with yourself, you don’t worry about how others perceive you. This doesn’t mean that you behave without concern for their feelings, you just don’t pretend to be someone you’re not. Of course there will be a natural...