Direct Your Attention Wisely

by Merci Gracia | May 29, 2011 | Attention, Flow

Energy flows where attention goes. If you want to fuel something into existence, focus on it. Just make sure it’s something you actually want. Life doesn’t make distinctions about whether it will benefit you or not. It leaves that up to you. Your life....

Thoughts Give Birth

by Merci Gracia | May 28, 2011 | Attention, Beliefs, Create, Perception

Everything begins with a thought. Whether consciously or not, desired or not, you give birth to your reality by the thoughts you think. Use protection and conceive on purpose. Gestate consciously and deliver through a labor of love. Thought control begets desired...

Step Back And See The Big Picture

by Merci Gracia | May 27, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Perception, Understanding

Thinking things should be different than they are is futile. When you argue with reality you rarely win. If you view a beautiful painting from a few inches away, what you see may look ugly and out of context. When you step back and see the whole piece, you see the...

Everything Is Just Right Now

by Merci Gracia | May 26, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Discernment, Perception, Relaxed, Trust

Take a look at something that irritates you. Entertain the possibility that this irritation is a gift containing information about you. The world you see is a reflection of how you see yourself. Try to drop the need for things to be different and look for the...

Accept Thyself

by Merci Gracia | May 23, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Flow

Strategies to gain approval from others are futile. Until you give it to yourself, no amount of adulation will suffice. Look within for acceptance and love. When you love yourself, everything else follows. You’re the leader. Merci

A Balanced Perspective Pays Off

by Merci Gracia | May 22, 2011 | Attention, Balance, Ease, Flow, Relax, Relaxation

The right perspective pays off. Whether high or low, emotional extremes wreak havoc. A calm, centered awareness allows you to view ‘good and bad’ with equanimity. It endows you with a ballast that carries you through the ups and downs of everyday life with...