by Merci Gracia | Jun 27, 2019 | Witness
Uncertainty about the future can cause worry, stress and even anxiety. What prepares us for any eventuality is being able to simultaneously hold the duality of multiple outcomes while remaining peaceful. We need only take a short step back to recognize the truth that,...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 29, 2019 | Witness
Complaining and negativity are unhealthy, ingrained habits that dampen our mood and drain our energy. To improve our experience of life it’s necessary to witness and modify this unconscious behavior. Observing ourselves and being honest about the pointlessness...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 28, 2018 | Witness
Thoughts flow through the mind like an endless river. As new ones join the current, the untrained mind is pulled in and transported downstream. The disciplined mind doesn’t stop this flow of thoughts, it just locates its center of gravity outside the river. It...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 24, 2016 | Witness
Beneath your personality and identity, your essence is pure awareness. Since you can’t be both the awareness and that which you’re aware of, you can’t be your body, mind or anything else you perceive. This is important because how you feel is based...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 22, 2016 | Witness
Viewing life from the perspective of the witness gives us psychic space to think before we react. It allows us to look at any situation with a calm and cool perspective rather than the fearful perspective of someone who’s personal identity is threatened. Our...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 5, 2015 | Witness
Pent up feelings simmer and become more bothersome with time. Catching unpleasant reactions as soon as they happen is the key to keeping yourself emotionally healthy. It requires just an instant of awareness to stop your mind from compiling a list of what...