by Merci Gracia | Jan 1, 2018 | Intention, Practice
No need to wait for the perfect moment when everything is just right before beginning to make positive changes — start now. From your current perspective, you can’t possibly know every step you’ll take. Fortunately, all you have to do is take one at...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 6, 2014 | Mastery, Practice
When learning something new, it’s often best to drop your preconceived notions and try to adopt a fresh perspective. It’s difficult to improve when you think you already know everything you need to. Whatever your expertise now, assuming there’s more...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 11, 2014 | Practice
Sages have been teaching students how to light their internal fire for centuries. This practice is for anyone, regardless of religious persuasion or philosophy. Be still, quiet your mind and take a moment to embody the feeling you seek. If it’s contentment you...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 21, 2013 | Intention, Practice
When you hear that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, it sometimes has a ring of truth to it and sometimes it sounds like fantasy. You want to believe it’s true, but there seems to be so many factors out there in the world that could impede your dreams....
by Merci Gracia | Sep 1, 2013 | Commitment, Effort, Mastery, Practice
If you want to become really good at something, do it everyday. Whether learning a musical instrument or developing a physical skill, when you do it regularly, you make the sort of progress that builds on itself. Doing something everyday creates mental, physical or...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 10, 2013 | Grateful, Gratitude, Practice
Sometimes getting out of a funk requires nothing more than shifting your attention from the laundry list of things that could be improved to remembering how fortunate you are right now. Just muster up the intention and take note of all the good you already have in...