Freedom from Circumstances

by Merci Gracia | Jan 16, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Embody, Freedom

Think about an issue you find troubling. Now, set it aside for a moment and notice the natural well being that arises. Feel it in your body. While you still might want to change the situation, there’s no reason to withhold a sense of well being from yourself...

Do You Believe?

by Merci Gracia | Jan 15, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Commitment, Conscious, Create

If you don’t believe you deserve to have good relationships, the odds of having them is rather slim indeed. The same goes for any other aspiration you have: you need to maintain a firm expectation that what you want can and, in fact, will happen. Without this...

Choose Fulfillment

by Merci Gracia | Jan 12, 2012 | Attention, Choices, Joy, Perception, Relaxed, Visualize

Close your eyes and imagine that all of your dreams have come true. Feels pretty good, right? If you can create that feeling through a little exercise, is it possible that fulfillment is just a choice? Choose it now. Merci

The Light in Everyone

by Merci Gracia | Jan 3, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Discernment

There’s a pure spark of light in everyone, even if you can’t see it. If you want a better relationship with someone, imagine talking to that part. They will respond to you according to how you see them. See the light. Merci

True Liberation

by Merci Gracia | Jan 1, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Joy

When you trust that everything in your life is as it should be, you have true freedom. The curious thing about liberation is that it’s completely independent of external circumstances. It’s actually the result of a decision: choosing to accept everything,...

Don’t be Driven…Drive

by Merci Gracia | Dec 29, 2011 | Attention, Authenticity, Balance, Conscious, Honesty

When you’re compelled to do anything by an unconscious need to feel worthy, you’re driven. You can identify this compulsion when you notice you’re working too hard. Get in the driver’s seat by looking those impulses squarely in the eyes and...