Balance Beam

by Merci Gracia | Oct 5, 2012 | Balance, Effort, Empowering

When your body is in balance, you can push it a little harder and break through limitations. When your finances are in balance, you can take bigger risks and potentially gain more. When your self-esteem is in balance, you can relate to a wide variety of people without...

Take Loving Control of Your Ego

by Merci Gracia | Jul 31, 2012 | Empowering, Freedom, Love, Self-Awareness

A fearful ego can create havoc in your life and cause you to suffer. But you can take control. The best way to do it is to honor your feelings by actually feeling them. Distracting yourself won’t work for long and thinking or talking about them makes things...

Don’t Wait for A Wake-up Call

by Merci Gracia | Jul 7, 2012 | Appreciation, Empowering, Focus, Grateful

The single most consistent and profound transformation shared by those who’ve returned from the edge of death is a renewed intention to live life to the fullest and value every moment. Learn from the experience of others. Life is precious… Cherish it....

Dream It Into Being

by Merci Gracia | Jul 6, 2012 | Dream, Empowering, Faith, Focus

What you desire is possible or it wouldn’t be in your consciousness. Have faith in your dreams. You’re meant to live a happy life. Only you know what that means for you. If it’s not yet clear, let your imagination run free and see what comes up. Ask...

Peace Is Success

by Merci Gracia | Jul 2, 2012 | Empowering, Fear, interpretation, Perception, Success

You don’t spend time conjuring up calamitous what-if scenarios when your mind is peaceful. You don’t need to take action to feel good about yourself or avoid action because you fear failure. You know that new routes can never be found unless you’re...

The Science of Positivity

by Merci Gracia | Jun 23, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Empowering, Focus, Grateful, Gratitude

It’s no secret that obsessive focus on your problems will sink you in to a psychological malaise and compromise your health. Conversely, when you choose to put your attention on what’s going right, it endows you with a sense of well-being. Ultimately,...