by Merci Gracia | Nov 12, 2014 | Perception
No matter what’s going on in your life, your attitude determines your experience of it. Spending energy worrying about the future is a dead end. When you stay present, you don’t get sucked down the rabbit hole of imaginary negative outcomes. Trust that...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 25, 2014 | Perception
Almost anything that happens can be characterized in a wide variety of ways. You always have the choice to focus on difficultly or challenge; hardship or building character; stress or motivation. The enormous range of possible interpretations points to a undeniable...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 12, 2014 | Change, Perception
The reference points you use to help you make sense of the world aren’t absolute truths. They aren’t even definite. They just comprise the framework within which you’ve organized the world to better understand it. If you discover that your framework...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 27, 2014 | Awareness, Love, Perception
Your perspective of life is as unique as your fingerprint. Your viewpoint at any given moment is the result of both your nature and your experience. Although you can’t do much about your nature, you can definitely examine and transform beliefs that no longer...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 23, 2014 | Attention, Perception
It’s delightful to luxuriate in the quiet of a natural setting. But even when you’re alone in a pristine environment, your habitual thought stream can begin to flow and pull you out of the stillness. The only lasting peace is the kind you create inside...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 1, 2014 | Perception
When something seems ‘wrong,’ remember you are the one who labeled it that way. Just because it’s not in alignment with your desires, doesn’t mean it’s wrong. The ability to understand that what shows up in life is the inevitable outcome...