by Merci Gracia | Mar 25, 2012 | Acceptance, Change, Choices, Love, Natural, Relationship
When people aren’t behaving the way you want them to, remember they’re here to live life their way, not yours. Real love means wanting everybody to live in alignment with what’s right for them. If you feel others need to change to please you,...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 15, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Choices, Focus, Imagine, Perception, Vision, Visualize
Remember how, as a child, you became so wholeheartedly immersed in your pretend world that you felt it was real? What seems real to you now may also be a result of your focused attention. You’ve probably heard of the scientific theory called the Observer Effect,...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 11, 2012 | Attention, Change, Choices, Conditioning, Habits, interpretation, Perception, Present moment, Self-Awareness, Thoughts, Understanding
There are countless of ways you can focus your attention in any given moment. Your choices are heavily influenced by your habits. Looking for what’s wrong leaves you fearful and worried. Looking for what’s right brings you peace and joy. You may think...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 9, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Choices, Conscious, Discernment, interpretation, Perception
When the same problem shows up in your life repeatedly, think of it as a signal from the universe that something you’re doing isn’t working. Take a sincere look at how your thinking or behavior might be creating the situation. Even though this can be...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 18, 2012 | Acceptance, Choices, Intention, Joy, Perception, Relax, Trust
Many people resist the notion of surrender. They feel it means giving their power away. But, there’s a more enlightened way to understand the concept. When you resist, you engage and do give your power over to something that you’ll then be busy fighting....
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...