The Antidote to Fear

by Merci Gracia | Jun 17, 2013 | Now, Present moment

Sometimes your mind grabs hold of some future event and conjures up every imaginable thing that could go wrong. Fear is the primary emotion created by these self-spun webs. The worst part is that your mind doesn’t even process entire events. It takes small...

Overcome With Love

by Merci Gracia | Apr 30, 2013 | Appreciation, Awareness, Love, Now, Present moment

Symptom four of Conscious Awakening: Frequent overwhelming episodes of love and appreciation. No matter where you are, who you are, which circumstances you’re in or what time it is, you can always find something exquisitely beautiful in your immediate...

Do It Now

by Merci Gracia | Apr 8, 2013 | Compassion, Forgiveness, Generous, Now, Relationship

Do you ever look back over the years and think, ‘that seemed like it happened just yesterday?’ If so, you know how ephemeral life is. The reason to refresh your memory about life’s brevity isn’t to induce alarm or distress. It’s merely...

Don’t Let Expectations Interfere with Joy

by Merci Gracia | Dec 26, 2012 | Awareness, Conscious, Now, Present moment

You were probably taught from an early age to set goals and work toward achieving them, believing that the realized goals would improve your life. It’s a great idea to visualize what you’d like to create and take the necessary steps, but make sure that you...

You Aren’t Good Enough

by Merci Gracia | Oct 15, 2012 | Acceptance, Beliefs, Now, Present moment, Self-Awareness

Isn’t that what you think? If you look within you’ll probably find some aspect of you that doesn’t feel good enough. It’s this part of you that motivates and induces many of your actions. But if all your former striving didn’t do the...

You Know the Answer

by Merci Gracia | Jul 23, 2012 | Forgiveness, Grateful, Happiness, Now, Perception, Self-Awareness, Thoughts, Wisdom

When should you tell family and friends how much you appreciate them? When should you speak and act in alignment with what you know to be right? When should you eat and exercise in a way that supports your health? When should you drop a resentment or grudge? When...