by Merci Gracia | Feb 10, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Choices, Focus, Intention, Perception, Understanding
What you focus your energy on determines the results. Focus on a fear, you feel anxiety. Concentrate on a problem, it becomes magnified. Contemplate your love, it grows. Search for a solution, you find it. Only you control the direction of your attention. Right?...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 8, 2012 | Acceptance, Awareness, Change, Choices, Perception, Problems, Self-Awareness, Understanding
If someone’s behavior is bugging you, remember that your reaction is based on the way you’re framing the situation. Others may see no problem. Whatever the ultimate truth, you’ve got several options: 1) ask them to change; 2) distance yourself; or 3)...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 2, 2012 | Appreciation, Awareness, Choices, Conscious, Focus, Grateful, Happiness
People who’ve had a brush with death often report experiencing a heightened appreciation for life, especially for the ‘little’ things. These lucky few have just been freed from the mindset that delays contentment until some future condition is met....
by Merci Gracia | Jan 22, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Choices, Conscious, Cooperation, Grateful, Self-Awareness
When you love who you are, you don’t need to constantly prove yourself through accomplishment and accumulation. They rarely lead to fulfillment anyway. Doing and having more are often just attempts to help you feel better that can actually lead you astray. Cut...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 14, 2012 | Appreciation, Choices, Focus, Grace, Happiness, Perception
Even though it seems like happiness depends on external circumstances, it’s really the result of how you interpret them. Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’ll be happy when…If and when that requirement is met, you may have created yet...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 13, 2012 | Choices, Focus, Gratitude, Happiness, interpretation, Perception, Success
If you make one, vital adjustment to the way you view yourself and the world, you’ll never experience failure again. Look at every situation as if it’s happening for you. You’ll increase self-awareness, find value in every experience and never feel...