by Merci Gracia | Jun 29, 2012 | Appreciation, Happiness, Joy, Self-Awareness
Every person on the planet is on the same quest: to find happiness. Whether you’re pursuing it through outward or inward means, what matters most is how well your approach is working. If yours is, you’re already happy. If not, make sure you’re not...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 24, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Ease, Happiness, Joy
You are perfect right now. You don’t need to go anywhere, do anything or be anybody different. Absorb that thought. Feel it in your body. Own it. Then when you go places and do things in the world, you’ll be doing it from a place of wholeness and love....
by Merci Gracia | Jun 23, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Empowering, Focus, Grateful, Gratitude
It’s no secret that obsessive focus on your problems will sink you in to a psychological malaise and compromise your health. Conversely, when you choose to put your attention on what’s going right, it endows you with a sense of well-being. Ultimately,...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 15, 2012 | Appreciation, Judgments
When you see something you don’t like, remember that your opinion isn’t necessarily “the truth” about it. Next time a strong negative opinion arises, see if you can expand your thinking to find something you actually like about the same issue....
by Merci Gracia | Jun 8, 2012 | Advice, Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Create, Gratitude, Health
You can give yourself an ulcer with excessive worry. You can cure yourself of disease with a strong belief in a placebo. You can lower the reading of a blood pressure test just by taking a deep breath. You can enhance your performance by visualizing playing a sport....
by Merci Gracia | Jun 6, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Ease, Effort, Happiness, Perception
The idea that you need to be perfect (at anything) is bound to make you feel bad. Since the definition of perfection evolves, it will always be an elusive target. If you’re dissatisfied because you fail to meet your own expectations, don’t conclude that...