by Merci Gracia | Jun 7, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Happiness, Intention
Do you ever find yourself responding harshly or defensively when you feel attacked or treated unfairly by others? No matter how clumsy, thoughtless or rude their behavior seems, deep down their intention is to make themselves feel good. Remember their behavior has...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 4, 2012 | Abundance, Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Joy, Perception
The most important thing you can do is create a life of well-being for yourself. While it may seem noble to help others, when you haven’t taken care of your own inner life, you probably won’t do such a great job. Learning to love and accept yourself is...
by Merci Gracia | May 27, 2012 | Attention, Balance, Commitment, Conscious, Intention
If the minutest details of your existence were visible to the outside world, how would you act? You don’t need to be inauthentic or cater to others’ notion of right and wrong, but life is simpler when you behave in alignment with your values. When you live...
by Merci Gracia | May 21, 2012 | Attention, Balance, Choices, Conscious, Freedom, Peace, Practice
You probably repeat a very small number of thoughts over and over again. Many of them are insignificant or harmless while others may be negative, self-deprecating or downright detrimental. You can dramatically improve your experience of life in two easy steps. First,...
by Merci Gracia | May 20, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Control, Freedom
With the exception of unusual circumstances, two people can have completely opposite reactions to the same experience, depending on the story they tell themselves. If you regularly find yourself reflecting about how something is bad or unfortunate, remember this one...
by Merci Gracia | May 18, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Change, Empowering, Fear, Perception
You wouldn’t intentionally seek out unpleasantness or adversity. However, when you look back at your past and remember challenging times, you probably wouldn’t trade them for anything. You instinctively know they helped you expand, made you more sensitive...