by Merci Gracia | May 1, 2014 | Happiness
You were probably taught to try your best and out perform your peers. Your preparation for the adult world instructed you that success depends on how you compare with others. What you may not have been taught is that no amount of success will ever satisfy you....
by Merci Gracia | Apr 30, 2014 | Happiness
If you want to achieve positive transformation, you have to first recognize that you alone interpret the events in your life and you alone have the freedom to change that interpretation. This is a keystone of happy living. You could live in abject poverty and choose...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 25, 2014 | Happiness
Elevating your joyfulness requires that you make an honest assessment of your life. Are you living in alignment with your own values and making a sincere effort to correct whatever’s out of sync? Do you distance yourself from behavior, people and environments...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 8, 2013 | Happiness, Joy, Suffering
Wherever you go, there you are! The way you experience the world has more to do with your personal filter, than it does the actual external circumstances. If you’re dissatisfied, you may think it’s because you are discerning and intelligent. But a lack joy...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 12, 2013 | Attention, Happiness, Self-Awareness
The diverse complexity of the universe is in a constant state of flux. Old forms age and die, new ones appear on the scene and interact with what’s already here. Since everything is continuously interacting and adjusting, you can’t know if what lies ahead...
by Merci Gracia | May 28, 2013 | Change, Feelings, Happiness
Physical and emotional discomfort are signals prompting you to change your behavior. When you do something that’s not good for your body, pain encourages you to stop it. If you’re having unpleasant interactions or spending time with people that...