Happiness is a Choice

by Merci Gracia | Nov 26, 2011 | Appreciation, Conscious, Happiness, Love, Mastery, Perception

It’s easy to find things that don’t quite meet your requirements. But you’ve only really mastered the art of life when you’re able to find something to appreciate even in the most trying situations. Gotta look to find it. Merci

Practice Creates Masters

by Merci Gracia | Nov 16, 2011 | Effort, Mastery, Practice, Success

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” However,  a wise consistency is the cultivator of mastery. It’s called practice. Merci

Grist is Grace

by Merci Gracia | Nov 7, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Focus, Mastery, Perception

Problems teach you how you need to change the focus of your attention. It’s usually away from difficulties and on to solutions. Focus on what you’d like to see, not on what you don’t like. Your attention is fuel. Feed the right fire....

Harmonize Yourself

by Merci Gracia | Oct 23, 2011 | Attention, Authenticity, Conscious, Discernment, Habits, Harmony, Mastery

You know how sometimes, when you’re about to pick up the phone, that very person calls you? Or how two totally unconnected people invent the same thing at the same time in different parts of the world? Though it’s not always obvious, there’s actually...

Choose Wisely

by Merci Gracia | Oct 3, 2011 | Generous, Grateful, Mastery, Understanding, Victim Thinking

If you see yourself as a victim, life will generously provide you with hardships. If you see yourself as a student of life, it will present you with the perfect lessons. When you become a master, you’ll see the perfection in the lessons and hardships. The...