Gracies Blog

They say to love your enemies, but no one tells you how to do it. It’s easy to think nice thoughts about difficult people when you’re alone, but how do you love the annoying work colleague, you know the one who’s like a shiver looking for a spine to run up. We’re supposed to find the best in people, but how do you do it? How do find the best in a person that even telemarketers hang up on? Sometimes you can remove difficult people from your life, and sometimes that’s exactly the right thing to do, BUT, on the other hand…… Sometimes you can’t. Sometimes they’re your boss in a job you need. Sometimes they’re a brother-in-law and you don’t want to lose touch with your sister. Sometimes they’re an ex and you need to co parent. Sometimes they move in next door. Sometimes they’re on the other end of an important service call. You get the point. Think of it this way. Every act of love brings light to the world. If loving your family and friends lights up a room, imagine how far reaching...

When it comes to change, there are three paths to take; waiting for life to happen to you, making things happen, and turning around and wondering what happened. The first path lacks responsibility . The last path lacks intention. The middle path is the way to go.  It is for sure the road less traveled, but it’s also the highway to your highest purpose. The middle path is where the trail blazers head. When you don’t like the path laid out for you , and don’t like any of the other paths on offer, make your own . Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Leadership expert, Margaret Wheatley said, The future cannot be determined. It can only be experienced as it is occurring. Life doesn't know what it will be until it notices what it has become.

The face of love is variable. I am able to love without demanding that my relationships assume the structures and forms I might choose for them. My love is fluid, flexible, committed, creative. My love allows people and events to unfold as they need. My love is not controlling. It does not dictate or demand. My love allows those I love the freedom to assume the forms most true to them. I release all those I love from my preconceptions of their path. I allow them the dignity of self-definition while I offer them a constant love that is every variable in shape. Love has many manifestations, and it’s always evolving and growing. The ways you express love change and the places where you find love also grow and expand.  Sometimes loving someone will include helping them get what they want. Sometimes love will involve helping someone live with not getting what they want and being okay with that. Sometimes love is gentle and patient, and sometimes love takes initiative and surprises ex...

Sometime i wonder what this life has to really  offer us, not to discriminate any religion for the free will God has given us makes it very difficult for one who has just been born into this new world to ask which religion is the best one for him/her to follow. As i wondered a voice said to me you are free to choose the one which suits you in reality why don't you put your spiritual meter to test try as much religion you can; i started my search i accepted many religion as he instructed me to but at the end i found peace at one place with him the Maker (God).  Many Christians have been discouraged cause they think they are serving a dead God, if only they can take the courage i did to search for the right religion for me. You may not see him but he is always with us, i felt lonely when i was worshiping other gods, i asked myself why many people are blinded with their religion thinking is the best for me i think he should have made it a must so all of this mess and darkness ...

"What are your choices? Whom are your choices for? Not just for yourself.  Chose now whom you will serve, and that choice is going to affect the next generation, and the next generation, and the next. Choice never affects just one person alone.  It goes on and on and the effect goes out into geography and history. You are part of history and your choices become part of history."

Stay flexible and you will not be bent out of shape. Keep an open mind and you will move to the mood of the moment. Be adaptable and you will stretch your expectations to fit the contours of reality. Pirouette with change and you will do back bends over anxiety. You have the grace and inner poise to deal with anything.

When a new day begins,  dare to smile gratefully . When there is darkness,  dare to be the first to shine a light . When there is injustice,  dare to be the first to condemn it . When something seems difficult,  dare to do it anyway . When life seems to beat you down,  dare to fight back . When there seems to be no hope,  dare to find some . When you’re feeling tired,  dare to keep going . When times are tough,  dare to be tougher . When love hurts you,  dare to love again . When someone is hurting,  dare to help them heal . When another is lost,  dare to help them find the way . When a friend falls,  dare to be the first to extend a hand . When you cross paths with another,  dare to make them smile . When you feel great,  dare to help someone else feel great too . When the day has ended,  dare to feel as you've done your best. Dare to be the best you can – At all times,...