Daily Practice A Master Makes

by Merci Gracia | Jan 12, 2011 | Appreciation, Change, Gratitude, Natural

Improvement requires practice. Just like learning to play the piano, remembering to mindfully watch your thoughts requires regular effort to become masterful. Your thoughts of gratitude will be like beautiful music to your inner ears. And put a smile on your face and...

Benefits of Beginner’s Mind

by Merci Gracia | Jan 11, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Flow, Focus, Grateful

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi Life is immense with possibilities. Every challenge has a multitude of solutions. When you think you know everything, your eyes aren’t open to fresh new...

An Energy Boost

by Merci Gracia | Jan 10, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Change, Happiness, Honesty

To sweeten your emotional life, take a look at your thought patterns. Inner complaining dampens your emotional environment and drains your energy. If you catch yourself complaining, note what you’ve found that you don’t like, then shift your attention to...

Fresh Look

by Merci Gracia | Jan 8, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Change, Focus

Now is the perfect time to break out of old habits and embrace transformation. Attempting this in small ways will make you flexible, appreciate new possibilities, and develop new neural pathways in your brain. Brush your teeth or eat with the other hand, try a new...

Vibrating Love and Beauty

by Merci Gracia | Jan 7, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Focus, Gratitude, Happiness, Honesty

When it comes right down to it, we are pure, vibrating energy. The nature of our thoughts creates the quality of the vibration we radiate into the world. It’s easy to gauge the quality of a person’s thoughts by how good it feels to be around them. If we...

Snowball Effect

by Merci Gracia | Jan 5, 2011 | Appreciation, Authenticity, Ease, Focus, Happiness

Thinking thoughts of gratitude and appreciation throughout the day, spirals you emotionally upward. The more you focus on what you like, the more you see things to like. It’s a snowball effect in the best possible way. That’s how we roll!...