Don’t Delay Gratitude

by Merci Gracia | Nov 22, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Grateful, Gratitude, Happiness, Perception, Present moment

Practice appreciating every moment while it happens. If this was your last conversation, how would you relate? If this was your last meal, how would you savor it? Your last walk? Think of how much you’d value every experience! Start now....

Think Big

by Merci Gracia | Nov 15, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Compassion, Happiness, Love, Understanding

When you think big enough, you don’t judge people just because they think differently. You understand that everyone is seeing through their own filter. You know you’ve expanded into a grander perspective when you’re able to listen and discern with an...

Position Versus Preference

by Merci Gracia | Nov 9, 2011 | Beliefs, Focus, Generous, Happiness, Perception

If you’re so sure of your position that you can’t budge, you’re bound to experience conflict. People have such varied life experiences that what’s true for you is often not equally true for them. When you remember this, you soften your stance....

Three, Two, One…Happy

by Merci Gracia | Oct 15, 2011 | Attention, Focus, Happiness

Forget about that one thing that’s bothering you. Turn your attention to it’s resolution. When you focus on what you like rather than on what’s bugging you, you quantum leap into happiness. Easy as one, two, three. Merci

Commit to Happiness

by Merci Gracia | Oct 11, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Gratitude, Happiness, Relax

While making your to-do list, bucket list, life-goals list, or vision-board, add this to it: “Become a master at feeling joyful.” After all, that’s what you think all those things on your lists will do for you. You could just cut to the chase. Great...

Great Fullness

by Merci Gracia | Oct 10, 2011 | Appreciation, Grateful, Happiness, Understanding

Gratefulness doesn’t result from happiness, it’s the other way around. Recognize the great fullness of life and you’ll be happy. Easy. Merci