by Merci Gracia | Jul 19, 2013 | Attention, Focus
You’ve heard of the idea of counting to ten when you’re angry so you don’t do or say something rash? Next time you experience an unpleasant emotion, focus on your breathing for ten breaths. Keep your attention laser-focused, simultaneously saying...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 7, 2013 | Attention, Beliefs, Focus, Visualize
The best way to maintain good health is to love yourself, keep your attention on what feels good and enjoy life. You energize whatever you focus on. If you experience a physical challenge, don’t talk about it anymore than is absolutely necessary. Instead,...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 30, 2013 | Create, Focus, interpretation, Truth
What you call the past is actually a made up story created out of a relatively small collection of remembered tidbits of life as you interpreted it. Your version of the truth is the result of your unique filter. It’s not the absolute truth and you are not...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 23, 2013 | Feelings, Focus, Problems, Solutions, Thoughts
The only real moment is the one you’re in. Everything else is fantasy. Your version of the past is a made-up story constructed from tiny slices of life you’ve perceived along the way. Worrying about the future is useless because problems come with their...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 5, 2013 | Flow, Focus, Forgiveness, Gratitude
In order to live in well-being, you need to focus on all four aspects of your life: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Your mental spin causes your emotions. Negative ones get lodged in your physical body causing dis-ease and spiritual angst. The good news is...
by Merci Gracia | May 10, 2013 | Awareness, Focus, Wisdom
Symptom 14 of Conscious Awakening: You create the world you live in. The particular colors, flavors and personalities that inhabit your world are figments of your mind. Sure, there are things out there that stimulate your senses and feel totally real to you. But...