by Merci Gracia | Nov 17, 2014 | Attention
Your attention operates like a highly sophisticated internet search engine. Whatever key words (or ideas) you input into the search bar (focus your attention on) will deliver bountiful results. Your mind and the way you selectively direct your attention bring the...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 13, 2014 | Attention
When you’re overly concerned with a particular issue, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. Stress shrinks your world and reduces your effectiveness. With your attention fixated on a problem, possibilities seem incredibly limited. Next time you find...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 5, 2014 | Attention
Like a train, you carry a wide range of cargo through life. The cars you’re pulling are filled with baggage from experiences in the past, who you spend time with and what you focus your attention on now. Your cargo can help or hinder your ability to ride the...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 3, 2014 | Attention, Focus
You create your experience of life according to where you place your attention. Seeing the world as sad and dangerous and focusing on the existing evil doesn’t help to make things better. It actually exacerbates the problem. Signs don’t precede, they...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 1, 2014 | Attention, Giving, Love
Pursuing your own comfort and well-being is important. It’s good to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. But spending an inordinate amount of time chasing gratification will eventually leave you feeling empty. Real joy comes from knowing you’re expanding...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 29, 2014 | Attention, Intention
If life isn’t showing up the way you want, you might be broadcasting the wrong signals to the Universe. Focusing on what you don’t want, staying in unsatisfactory situations and frequently complaining, creates the opposite of what you want. The more time...