by Merci Gracia | Aug 28, 2014 | Appreciation
How many of your problems could be eliminated with a simple decision? If you’re like most people, you’ve been honing a talent for finding problems since you were old enough to think. You’ve identified issues with people around you, the world and of...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 20, 2014 | Appreciation
Are you working yourself to the bone so you can ‘afford’ to relax in the future? Since you can never be sure your plans will work out as you hope, indefinitely putting off living the way you want to, right now, is a risky proposition. What lies ahead is...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 8, 2014 | Appreciation
You are the captain of your own private ship, continuously sailing the waterways of life. You can’t always predict the conditions: sometimes there’s too much wind, sometimes too little. Occasionally you’ll have issues with your vessel that require...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 9, 2014 | Appreciation
The most important environment you experience in life is the one in your head. The constant stream of observations, judgments, exhortations and self-critiques that characterize it determine how you’ll feel, what you’ll do and how you do it. If your dance...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 25, 2014 | Appreciation
The world you experience is an out-picturing of your mind. Nothing comes into being without it first being a mental image. This means you can’t be habitually negative and expect to feel good about the world. If you want to experience life differently, start with...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 21, 2014 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attitude, Ego, Love
Since everyone has a unique way of seeing things, the chances that you’ll occasionally experience disharmony in your relationships are high. But, when you come to the realization that who you really are has very little to do with your fabricated stories, the...