Being is the Goal

by Merci Gracia | Sep 16, 2011 | Authenticity, Joy, Natural, Perception, Present moment, Self-Awareness, Understanding

Life won’t really be satisfying until you get in touch with your authenticity. How do your do that? Don’t believe what you think about yourself. It’s almost all constructed from bits and pieces of feedback you’ve heard from others. The real you...

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....

Energy Flows Where Attention Goes

by Merci Gracia | Sep 8, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Understanding

There is always an infinite variety of things to focus on. Looking for the good enables you to actually find it. Finding it feels good. Virtuous cycle. Merci

This Moment Gives Birth To The Next

by Merci Gracia | Sep 2, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Effort, Grace, Happiness, Joy, Perception

When you accept what is happening in this moment, the next one will take care of itself. You’re always setting yourself up for the way you experience each new moment by the way in which you meet the one you’re in. With love. Merci If you enjoy these posts,...

Ruled by Thought

by Merci Gracia | Aug 30, 2011 | Attention, Create, Focus, Perception

Some thoughts can stress you out and make you sick. Others can heal you. Love and gratitude lift you up. Judgment and anger give you a hangover. Seems like what you think about shapes your experience of life. Bingo. Merci If you enjoy these posts, please forward to...

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....