Peace Begins Within

by Merci Gracia | Oct 20, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Compassion, Create, Harmony, Kindness, Peace

When you have a positive feeling about people, they feel it and they’re naturally inclined to like you back. When you have a negative feeling about people, they feel it and feel the same way about you. Peace within and peace without start with appreciating...

Don’t Delay Well Being

by Merci Gracia | Sep 27, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Create, Joy, Perception, Present moment, Relax

Do you delay happiness in order to motivate yourself? Do you withhold feeling good until you get rid of that one thing on your to-do list? Even if you do get things done that way, you develop the habit of not feeling good in this moment. What you practice you become...

What Defines your Life

by Merci Gracia | Sep 26, 2011 | Attention, Create, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Self-Awareness

Do you see problems or challenges; constraints or opportunities? Are you demoralized or inspired to innovate? Is that person annoying or are they teaching you something about yourself? There’s no right answer to these questions, but one thing is for...

Worry is a Waste

by Merci Gracia | Sep 23, 2011 | Attention, Create, Fear, Flow, Focus

Worry only makes you less effective at dealing with what’s bothering you. Focusing on fearful thoughts energizes them. Take the peaceful approach: feel your feelings, ask your inner genius for guidance, decide to do the best you can, and then visualize success....

Word Up

by Merci Gracia | Sep 9, 2011 | Attention, Create, Happiness

When you finally stop talking about the things that make you unhappy, you stop being unhappy. Feeding dissatisfaction never results in satisfaction. Words are the creative force. Verbalize what you want. Think twice, speak once. Merci  

You’re a Satellite

by Merci Gracia | Sep 5, 2011 | Attention, Create, Discernment, Focus, Kindness

Like a satellite, you’re constantly broadcasting your signal to the world. Your transmission is created by your emotions, which are a result of your thoughts. Focus on the good in everything. Discern when necessary, but don’t linger in negativity. Transmit...