Peace Begins Within

by Merci Gracia | Oct 20, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Compassion, Create, Harmony, Kindness, Peace

When you have a positive feeling about people, they feel it and they’re naturally inclined to like you back. When you have a negative feeling about people, they feel it and feel the same way about you. Peace within and peace without start with appreciating...

Great Fullness

by Merci Gracia | Oct 10, 2011 | Appreciation, Grateful, Happiness, Understanding

Gratefulness doesn’t result from happiness, it’s the other way around. Recognize the great fullness of life and you’ll be happy. Easy. Merci

Cultivate Tolerance

by Merci Gracia | Sep 30, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Balance, Discernment, Loose, Perception, Relax

Imagine what it would be like if everyone had the same political views as you. If things didn’t go well, who could you blame? If you think you could run the world perfectly, isn’t it irresponsible to not do everything you can do to become the ruler of it?...

Don’t Delay Well Being

by Merci Gracia | Sep 27, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Create, Joy, Perception, Present moment, Relax

Do you delay happiness in order to motivate yourself? Do you withhold feeling good until you get rid of that one thing on your to-do list? Even if you do get things done that way, you develop the habit of not feeling good in this moment. What you practice you become...

Happiness First

by Merci Gracia | Sep 22, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Focus, Grace, Happiness, Harmony, Joy, Peace, Perception, Present moment

Don’t pin your happiness on some arbitrary standard… “I’ll feel good when…” Feeling good is a choice you make each moment. Jump into feeling good now. Then go after your goals. Feel it first. Merci

Good Mood

by Merci Gracia | Sep 18, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Grateful, Happiness, Peace, Present moment

Get in a good mood now. How? Accept what’s happening in this moment just as it is. Take a deep breath and think of something you’re grateful for. Feel it in your body and… Smile Merci