Look For What’s Working

by Merci Gracia | Jan 31, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Change, Focus

It’s energizing to focus on what’s going well in your life. Make a list of ten things you like about yourself and notice how good it feels. With the energy boost you get from focusing on what’s right even the things that aren’t tend to right...

The Value of Contrast

by Merci Gracia | Jan 26, 2011 | Change, Focus

When a problem appears, define it clearly to yourself and avoid adding energy to it by complaining. The value in anything negative is that it shows you what you don’t want. Then you can shift your attention to what you’d like to create. You only know what...

Survey, Accept, Design, Build

by Merci Gracia | Jan 17, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Change, Perception

Whether building a cabin or a castle, your masterpiece will be influenced by the lay of the land you’re working with. Only after surveying and accepting the existing conditions, just as they are, can you effectively create your dream. The same goes for life. You...

Daily Practice A Master Makes

by Merci Gracia | Jan 12, 2011 | Appreciation, Change, Gratitude, Natural

Improvement requires practice. Just like learning to play the piano, remembering to mindfully watch your thoughts requires regular effort to become masterful. Your thoughts of gratitude will be like beautiful music to your inner ears. And put a smile on your face and...

An Energy Boost

by Merci Gracia | Jan 10, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Change, Happiness, Honesty

To sweeten your emotional life, take a look at your thought patterns. Inner complaining dampens your emotional environment and drains your energy. If you catch yourself complaining, note what you’ve found that you don’t like, then shift your attention to...

Fresh Look

by Merci Gracia | Jan 8, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Change, Focus

Now is the perfect time to break out of old habits and embrace transformation. Attempting this in small ways will make you flexible, appreciate new possibilities, and develop new neural pathways in your brain. Brush your teeth or eat with the other hand, try a new...