Marvelous

by Merci Gracia | Apr 30, 2011 | Abundance, Appreciation, Create, Gratitude

Do you ever marvel at the amazing myriad of man made creations around you? From a simple safety pin to the most sophisticated computer, countless dreamers, inventors, designers, artists, engineers, fabricators, distributors, and marketers worked hard to make them...

The Alchemy of Difference

by Merci Gracia | Apr 29, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Authenticity, Balance, Harmony, Honesty, Understanding

All relationships experience conflict now and then. Honest expression naturally gives rise to a diversity of opinion. When there is mutual respect and a desire to understand one another, what begins as conflict can end in valuable growth. Like the sand in an...

The Right Spirit

by Merci Gracia | Apr 24, 2011 | Abundance, Appreciation, Flow, Gratitude, Loose, Natural, Relaxed, Self-Awareness

The only reason you ever want anything is because you think it will make you happier. By the time you get it, your mind has already come up with something else to want. This is natural and healthy if done in the right spirit. If not, it will keep you chasing...

Eliminate Your Big ‘But’

by Merci Gracia | Apr 20, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Discernment, Focus

How many times have you been in the perfect situation, where everything was just right except one, little, annoying, persistent thing? Differentiate the vital ability to discern from the habitual practice of finding and focusing on the one thing that isn’t going...

Grow Your Love Garden

by Merci Gracia | Apr 17, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Giving, Love, Self-Awareness

If you want more love in your life, love your life more. You only feel love when you give love. Love is not something that someone gives you, it’s something that you generate yourself. Practice loving something about everything and everyone you encounter....

Think Solution

by Merci Gracia | Apr 5, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Change, Create, Love, Self-Awareness

Challenges and difficulties are easier to overcome with the right attitude. Circumstances don’t determine how you feel, your thoughts do. Redirect your thoughts from problems to solutions. They’re what you’re looking for....