The Power of Your Story

by Merci Gracia | May 20, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Control, Freedom

With the exception of unusual circumstances, two people can have completely opposite reactions to the same experience, depending on the story they tell themselves. If you regularly find yourself reflecting about how something is bad or unfortunate, remember this one...

In Love with Life

by Merci Gracia | Apr 20, 2012 | Appreciation, Conscious, Freedom, Grace, Gratitude, Joy

If you were at peace with every aspect of your life and all the people in it, imagine how much you’d enjoy yourself. One way to cultivate a love affair with life is to drop the stories you’re telling yourself about how people and things should be different...

Avoid Stagnation and Stay Flexible

by Merci Gracia | Apr 17, 2012 | Balance, Change, Choices, Create, Effort, Freedom, Loose

Muscles and joints grow stiff if you don’t use them. The same goes for your mind. If you stick to regular routines and fail to sample the stunning diversity of life, your ability to do so will decline. When you challenge yourself and expand your comfort zone,...

Make the World a Better Place

by Merci Gracia | Feb 21, 2012 | Attention, Authenticity, Awareness, Change, Freedom

Some think the fate of humanity can only be improved by force. Others are convinced it’ll happen by converting everyone else to their point of view, political system or religious persuasion. But real progress will only be made when the collective consciousness...

Surrender is Freedom

by Merci Gracia | Jan 28, 2012 | Acceptance, Ease, Freedom, Inner Presence, Present moment

For many, the notion of surrender evokes a feeling of resistance. That’s understandable since the dictionary defines it as giving up and relinquishing control. But when you give up the demands of your ego and relinquish control to your Inner Presence,...

No Prerequisites For Joy

by Merci Gracia | Jan 27, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Beliefs, Discernment, Focus, Freedom

It feels good to accomplish, make a name for yourself and get attention. But don’t forget that these are really just attempts to help you feel good. You established these prerequisites for contentment; real freedom lies in simply allowing joy… With no...