You’re the Captain

by Merci Gracia | May 4, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Authenticity, Beliefs, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Relax, Self-Awareness

Sometimes things go your way, sometimes not. The extent to which you can control the external circumstances of your life is impossible to know. But one thing is for certain: you are one hundred percent responsible for how you feel about what happens. You are the...

Faith or Fear?

by Merci Gracia | Apr 18, 2011 | Attention, Beliefs, Create, Faith, Fear, Focus, Peace, Relax, Trust

Both faith and fear result from beliefs. One from the belief that things will turn out well. The other from the belief that they won’t. As long as you’re engaging in the ‘what if’ game, you might as well make it feel good. Which one serves you?...

Pregnant with Possibility

by Merci Gracia | Apr 13, 2011 | Abundance, Relax, Trust

Every single moment is filled with unlimited potential. Fear and worry about the future can prevent that potential from flowering. Free yourself from limiting beliefs. Dare to approach every moment like it’s the first you’ve ever experienced. This moment...

Like Attracts Like

by Merci Gracia | Mar 9, 2011 | Compassion, Gratitude, Joy, Relax

Your life reflects your habitual thought patterns. When things aren’t going the way you’d like, check to see if you’re thinking has gone out of balance. You can always find things to complain about; the trick to feeling better is to look for the...

You’re The Gardener

by Merci Gracia | Feb 24, 2011 | Abundance, Focus, Joy, Love, Peace, Relax, Trust

Are you planting peace and joy? Every thought you cultivate is a seed sown in the garden of your life. Plant the seeds you want to see bloom. Just like the 5 second rule for food dropped on the floor, if you pluck the weeds quickly enough, they won’t have time...

Harmless Scarecrows

by Merci Gracia | Jan 17, 2011 | Gratitude, Love, Perception, Relax

I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened. ~Mark Twain If you are plagued by scarecrows in the form of worries, remember you are making them up. Pay little heed to the voice of fear, it’s mostly just a bad habit....