by Merci Gracia | Jul 13, 2012 | Authenticity, Freedom, Happiness
Suppressing your authentic desires in order to maintain a particular self-image is not a recipe for happiness. Spending the maximum amount of time doing what you love is. When you feel good, you treat others well, you perceive opportunities that might not otherwise be...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 29, 2012 | Appreciation, Happiness, Joy, Self-Awareness
Every person on the planet is on the same quest: to find happiness. Whether you’re pursuing it through outward or inward means, what matters most is how well your approach is working. If yours is, you’re already happy. If not, make sure you’re not...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 24, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Ease, Happiness, Joy
You are perfect right now. You don’t need to go anywhere, do anything or be anybody different. Absorb that thought. Feel it in your body. Own it. Then when you go places and do things in the world, you’ll be doing it from a place of wholeness and love....
by Merci Gracia | Jun 10, 2012 | Awareness, Choices, Conscious, Focus, Happiness, Now
You only get to live this lifetime once. Find out what you love to do and do it. Spend time with your favorite people. Don’t delay gratification until some future date when all your preconditions are satisfied. If you don’t practice loving this moment, you...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 7, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Happiness, Intention
Do you ever find yourself responding harshly or defensively when you feel attacked or treated unfairly by others? No matter how clumsy, thoughtless or rude their behavior seems, deep down their intention is to make themselves feel good. Remember their behavior has...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 6, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Ease, Effort, Happiness, Perception
The idea that you need to be perfect (at anything) is bound to make you feel bad. Since the definition of perfection evolves, it will always be an elusive target. If you’re dissatisfied because you fail to meet your own expectations, don’t conclude that...