by Merci Gracia | Sep 29, 2020 | Peace
The upheaval in the atmosphere these days makes it difficult to escape the ubiquitous sources of stress. It’s important to consciously include time in our daily schedule to rest, relax and do whatever we can to temporarily stop thinking. This is the only way to...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 5, 2020 | Peace
Beyond your upbringing, education, cultural orientation, opinions and self-selected association with particular groups, lies the essential part of you that’s peaceful, pure and powerful. It’s who you are underneath the travails and traumas experienced by...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 8, 2020 | Balance in life, Peace
There’s a popular belief that lifestyle hacks make us more productive, earn more money and enjoy life more. It may be contrary to conventional wisdom but, a better life doesn’t actually depend on any of these factors. Rather, it’s the result of...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 29, 2020 | Peace
Imagine being in a restaurant and noticing that two parties who came in after you were served first. You might feel slighted because you weren’t attended to in the order that you arrived. Would you stew over the matter and create a bigger emotional response,...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 31, 2019 | Acceptance, Peace
What creates happiness varies tremendously from one person to the next. Different cultures, belief systems and personal experiences create diverse dreams and expectations. As different as we are, we’re similar in this way: how good we feel has to do with how big...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 2, 2019 | Peace
It’s very easy to get caught up in a mad rush, pursuing one goal after another. Full schedules packed with interesting and challenging activities give us a sense of productivity and accomplishment. While some degree of planning is obviously necessary, long to-do...