Trust Yourself

by Merci Gracia | Mar 5, 2012 | Attention, Balance, Conscious, Fear, Focus, Mastery, Relax, Trust

Worrying about what others think can backfire. It’s distracting and causes you to be so self-conscious that it interferes with your authenticity. Since how others perceive you is out of your control anyway, act with sincerity and forget about their opinions....

Circumstances Don’t Create Happiness

by Merci Gracia | Mar 3, 2012 | Abundance, Appreciation, Discernment, Focus, Gratitude, Love, Perception

There’s no question that life conditions are more difficult for some than they are for others. Even though it seems that the circumstances of one’s life would determine the quality, the two aren’t necessarily related. The poorest beggar living on the...

The Ultimate Meaning of Forgiveness

by Merci Gracia | Feb 28, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Awareness, Empowering, Focus, interpretation, Perception

True forgiveness is more than just letting go of the wrongs that you perceive others have committed against you. It’s a complete release of everything that (you believe) has gone wrong in the world. When you let go of how things ‘should’ be,...

Don’t Believe Your Fear Thoughts

by Merci Gracia | Feb 25, 2012 | Attention, Empowering, Fear, Feelings, Focus, interpretation, Solutions, Success, Worry

Focusing on what could go wrong only lowers your energy and makes it more likely that something will. Keeping your mind focused on solutions and success, empowers and energizes you. Wrong is a relative determination based on your preferences. Consciously avoid...

Neutralize Your Problems

by Merci Gracia | Feb 23, 2012 | Change, Create, Focus, Problems

When you incessantly focus on a problem, you add fuel to the fire. The more you tell your story, the more the energy builds. Visualizing how you want it to be rather than focusing on how it is, neutralizes the negative energy and brings about a mindset more conducive...

Attention is Powerful

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?...