by Merci Gracia | Oct 28, 2012 | Balance, Happiness, Perception, Yin/Yang
The exquisite beauty in the world is counter-balanced by an equal amount of its opposite. This play of polarities is what defines everything. When your perception is filtered through the lens of happiness, it’s easy to see both beauty and its opposite. But,...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 3, 2012 | Attention, Focus, Happiness, Vibration
If there are things in life that you find intolerable, complaining will not improve them. Focusing negative attention on the situation drains your energy and radiates a toxic vibration into the world. Contrary to popular belief, feeling bad about something does not...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 15, 2012 | Beliefs, Feelings, Happiness, Perception, Problems, Thoughts
Life is too short to spend time being unhappy. If you’re stuck in a rut, take a look at the story you’re telling yourself. No matter what it is, you’re free to tell a different one at any point in time. Focus on how you want to feel and imagine...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 29, 2012 | Appreciation, Conscious, Discernment, Fear, Happiness
When you approach every situation with an intention to understand how it’s for you, you’ll find it. Sometimes you have to look a little harder than others, but eventually it becomes a natural reflex. You get to choose: look for what you like – or...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 19, 2012 | Happiness, Joy, Love, Relationship, Self-Awareness
The way you feel about yourself determines the kind of relationships you have with others. They are merely external reflections of what’s going on inside you. When you love and respect yourself, it’s mirrored in everyone you meet. Trying to change others...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 16, 2012 | Attention, Balance, Focus, Happiness, Problems, Victim Thinking, Worry
Your freewill enables you to focus your attention in a tremendous variety of ways. While tragedies and misfortune happen all the time, continually placing your attention on them doesn’t help you or anyone else. Choosing to focus on that which pleases you raises...