The Only Valid Comparison

by Merci Gracia | Oct 9, 2011 | Attention, Discernment, Focus, Grateful, Happiness, Harmony, Joy, Natural, Trust

Why compare yourself with others? Your  DNA, culture, family and unique experiences ensure that any such comparison is invalid. You can, however, compare the you of now with the you of before. Are you kinder, wiser, happier and more peaceful? That’s what really...

Happiness First

by Merci Gracia | Sep 22, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Focus, Grace, Happiness, Harmony, Joy, Peace, Perception, Present moment

Don’t pin your happiness on some arbitrary standard… “I’ll feel good when…” Feeling good is a choice you make each moment. Jump into feeling good now. Then go after your goals. Feel it first. Merci

Good Mood

by Merci Gracia | Sep 18, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Grateful, Happiness, Peace, Present moment

Get in a good mood now. How? Accept what’s happening in this moment just as it is. Take a deep breath and think of something you’re grateful for. Feel it in your body and… Smile Merci

Word Up

by Merci Gracia | Sep 9, 2011 | Attention, Create, Happiness

When you finally stop talking about the things that make you unhappy, you stop being unhappy. Feeding dissatisfaction never results in satisfaction. Words are the creative force. Verbalize what you want. Think twice, speak once. Merci  

This Moment Gives Birth To The Next

by Merci Gracia | Sep 2, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Effort, Grace, Happiness, Joy, Perception

When you accept what is happening in this moment, the next one will take care of itself. You’re always setting yourself up for the way you experience each new moment by the way in which you meet the one you’re in. With love. Merci If you enjoy these posts,...

Happiness From the Outside In

by Merci Gracia | Aug 22, 2011 | Attention, Effort, Focus, Happiness, Joy

When you’re joyous, you radiate a glow that is visible to others. It’s also true that, no matter how you’re feeling, when you decide to walk with a bounce in your step and a smile on your face, the lightheartedness works it’s way from the...