Reduce Friction in Your Life

by Merci Gracia | Feb 18, 2012 | Acceptance, Choices, Intention, Joy, Perception, Relax, Trust

Many people resist the notion of surrender. They feel it means giving their power away. But, there’s a more enlightened way to understand the concept. When you resist, you engage and do give your power over to something that you’ll then be busy fighting....

Attention is Powerful

by Merci Gracia | Feb 10, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Choices, Focus, Intention, Perception, Understanding

What you focus your energy on determines the results. Focus on a fear, you feel anxiety. Concentrate on a problem, it becomes magnified. Contemplate your love, it grows. Search for a solution, you find it. Only you control the direction of your attention. Right?...

Sparkle

by Merci Gracia | Nov 28, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Grateful, Gratitude, Intention, Relaxed

Every so often you meet a person with an appealing twinkle in their eyes.  They seem to emit a radiant ray of positive energy that just feels good to be around. It’s the unconditional acceptance and appreciation of what is that makes them beam. Get your sparkle...

Adjust and Continue

by Merci Gracia | Nov 20, 2011 | Habits, Intention, Success

If you think of every experience as an opportunity to learn, you’ll never fail. Just like the robotic vacuum cleaner, every time something blocks your path, just back up, alter your course and continue on your way. The obstructed route just informs you where not...

Intention and Commitment

by Merci Gracia | Oct 16, 2011 | Choices, Commitment, Intention, Love

If you want something, formulate a clear intention and then commit to it with all your heart. That commitment will guide your every decision and action. Go for it. Merci