Happiness First

by Merci Gracia | Sep 22, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Focus, Grace, Happiness, Harmony, Joy, Peace, Perception, Present moment

Don’t pin your happiness on some arbitrary standard… “I’ll feel good when…” Feeling good is a choice you make each moment. Jump into feeling good now. Then go after your goals. Feel it first. Merci

Good Mood

by Merci Gracia | Sep 18, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Grateful, Happiness, Peace, Present moment

Get in a good mood now. How? Accept what’s happening in this moment just as it is. Take a deep breath and think of something you’re grateful for. Feel it in your body and… Smile Merci

The School of Life

by Merci Gracia | Sep 11, 2011 | Discernment, Peace, Perception, Present moment

If you interpreted every experience as an opportunity to learn something about yourself, nothing would be seen as all bad. You’d be looking for the lesson and trying to understand your role in creating the situation. This is looking life straight in the eyes....

Appreciate Everything

by Merci Gracia | Aug 27, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Focus, Grateful, Gratitude, Joy, Peace, Perception

What if the whole point of existence is simply to appreciate as many things as you possibly can? Would your experience of life improve if you increased the number of people, places and things you enjoy? Yep. Merci If you enjoy these posts, please forward to a friend....

Master The Moment

by Merci Gracia | Aug 24, 2011 | Attention, Create, Discernment, Focus, Love, Peace, Perception, Present moment

Paying too much attention to problems and people you don’t like downgrades your vibration. Criticism and judgment pollute your now. Opinions are fine… Just don’t stew in ’em. Merci If you enjoy these posts, please forward to a friend. 🙂...

Make Lemonade

by Merci Gracia | Aug 20, 2011 | Attention, Create, Focus, Loose, Peace, Perception, Present moment, Relax

When you have expectations that aren’t met, you can either make the best of it, or nurture your disappointment. When you look for the positive in a situation, you won’t be disappointed. When you go with disappointment, you will be. Your life, your choice....