by Merci Gracia | Jul 31, 2018 | Acceptance
There’s no better way to express your appreciation of someone than to accept them, just as they are. It’s the supreme affirmation of another’s being. To accept them without any qualifiers, disclaimers or edits is love. Judgment and exclusion...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 30, 2018 | Responsibility
Moodiness is often the result of unresolved anger. It’s an unconscious method of coping with feelings we haven’t fully taken responsibility for. When we’re moody, we tend to project blame outward rather than accept our own role in creating our...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 29, 2018 | Acceptance
When we feel down about the way life is unfolding, it’s crucial not fight to our feelings. Allowing them to be without resistance is the most effective way to evolve through them. If we distract ourselves, argue against them or stuff them, they get energized by...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 28, 2018 | Challenges, Opportunity
Navigating unwanted developments with balance and good cheer results in ever greater opportunities for growth. Each situation handled well expands your skills, cognitive abilities and consciousness. Every new level brings deeper access to information, tolerance and...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 27, 2018 | Fulfillment
Dread is often a sign that something in your life needs to change. Toiling away at unsatisfying or stressful endeavors that don’t stretch your creativity or challenge your intellect depletes joy from your daily experience. Relationships that are adversarial or...