Freedom that Counts

by Merci Gracia | Mar 4, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Conscious, Discernment, Gratitude

An abundance of time, money and power can afford you many choices. But enduring satisfaction only comes from peace of mind. While you’re free to think however you like, remember your thoughts create your experience of life. If you want more satisfaction, avoid...

When You Blame, You Lose

by Merci Gracia | Feb 26, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Discernment, Forgiveness, interpretation, Judgments, Kindness, Understanding

When you blame others, you do yourself a great disservice. While you may feel that you’re placing responsibility where it deserves to be, you may also be missing the lessons. You need not like their behavior, but if you open up to truth, you can see how...

Don’t Believe Your Fear Thoughts

by Merci Gracia | Feb 25, 2012 | Attention, Empowering, Fear, Feelings, Focus, interpretation, Solutions, Success, Worry

Focusing on what could go wrong only lowers your energy and makes it more likely that something will. Keeping your mind focused on solutions and success, empowers and energizes you. Wrong is a relative determination based on your preferences. Consciously avoid...

Make the World a Better Place

by Merci Gracia | Feb 21, 2012 | Attention, Authenticity, Awareness, Change, Freedom

Some think the fate of humanity can only be improved by force. Others are convinced it’ll happen by converting everyone else to their point of view, political system or religious persuasion. But real progress will only be made when the collective consciousness...

Skillful Living

by Merci Gracia | Feb 12, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Beliefs, Choices, Control, Ease, interpretation, Problems, Relax

Accepting what’s happening in the moment grants you the serenity that eludes those who are in resistance. A fulfilling and joyful life entails accepting the reality of what is, and then taking action based on what you’d like to see. The final ingredient is...

Attention is Powerful

by Merci Gracia | Feb 10, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Choices, Focus, Intention, Perception, Understanding

What you focus your energy on determines the results. Focus on a fear, you feel anxiety. Concentrate on a problem, it becomes magnified. Contemplate your love, it grows. Search for a solution, you find it. Only you control the direction of your attention. Right?...