Look for Opportunities

by Merci Gracia | Mar 27, 2013 | Challenges, Fear, Feelings, Intention, Opportunity

When life presents you with challenges, you can either welcome them as opportunities for growth or scare yourself with frightful what-if scenarios. When you’re full of fear, it’s difficult to remember that you actually do have choices. If you’re...

Commitment Is Key

by Merci Gracia | Jan 28, 2013 | Commitment, Intention, Mastery

Making a commitment to hang in there when the going gets tough is a powerful way to develop mastery in your endeavors. It adds substance to your relationships and endows your life with deeper meaning. When you’re committed you can’t fail. Your sincere...

Positivity Is Profitable

by Merci Gracia | Dec 13, 2012 | Appreciation, Conscious, Intention

Scientists discovered that teams maintaining positive, enthusiastic attitudes are much more successful than those who display critical, sarcastic and cynical behavior. They also discovered higher profits connected with approaches that are open-minded and exploratory,...

Trouble Forgiving?

by Merci Gracia | Oct 12, 2012 | Forgiveness, Intention, Judgments, Perception, Suffering, Victim Thinking

Are you having trouble forgiving someone? No matter how offensive their behavior, remember your judgment is felt by you first. Since your subconscious mind makes no distinction between you and others, it assumes all criticism is about you. This plays havoc with your...

Define What You Want

by Merci Gracia | Jul 17, 2012 | Create, Intention, Trust, Visualize

When you desire something, formulate a clear mental image of it, so life knows what to deliver. Clarity about what you want is the key to making it happen. Think big, don’t hold back and keep your mind focused on the feeling it will bring. Then, open to...

Fly Above the Workings

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...