by Merci Gracia | Nov 14, 2019 | Acceptance
Humans are hard-wired to evolve. We all want to be more, do more, have more, help more, adventure more or grow more. The world around us continues to inspire us to take action or change course. This yearning to expand is a positive force as long as we understand our...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 31, 2019 | Acceptance, Peace
What creates happiness varies tremendously from one person to the next. Different cultures, belief systems and personal experiences create diverse dreams and expectations. As different as we are, we’re similar in this way: how good we feel has to do with how big...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 29, 2019 | Acceptance
Toxic emotions that are held tightly get buried deep down and continue to affect our behavior, temperament and mood long after the details of a particular episode are over. Living lightly means being willing to become conscious of our tendency to re-hash, amplify and...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 27, 2019 | Acceptance
Stress, worry and fear block our energy. They cause us to tighten our bodies, avoid healthy risk taking, act defensively and pull back. Excessive anxiety keeps us playing small for fear we’ll fail and look foolish or lose everything we value. The very act of...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 10, 2019 | Acceptance
Whether consciously or not, we’re all in pursuit of greater freedom from external control, financial constraints, time demands and movement restrictions. These, of course, are luxuries that can only be considered after our basic survival is assured. The greatest...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 30, 2019 | Acceptance
What makes each of us happy varies tremendously depending on our nature, programming, mood, what we’ve eaten or how much sleep we’ve had. Some people are introverted, others extroverted. Some prefer routine, while others like adventure. There are playful...