The Benefits of Brevity

by Merci Gracia | Jun 26, 2011 | Attention, Effort, Focus, Self-Awareness

The best jokes and stories often use the fewest words to get to the point. The same technique works for your troubles too. When you don’t complain or add extra verbiage, you make it possible for them to turn into good stories. Or at the very least, fade away...

First You, Then Everything Else

by Merci Gracia | Jun 23, 2011 | Attention, Beliefs, Change, Create, Perception, Self-Awareness

The way to change anything in your life is to change yourself first. You may succeed in fixing the outside world in small ways, but it’ll only be temporary. There’s only one way to experience real change. Inside out. Merci

Love Who You Are

by Merci Gracia | Jun 22, 2011 | Acceptance, Compassion, Forgiveness, Love, Self-Awareness, Understanding

When you make a mistake, are you kind and loving to yourself? If things aren’t going your way can you remain neutral or do you slump into a funk? Do you act in ways that benefit you? When you’re the kind of person you want to have as a best friend, you...

A Happy You Makes A Happy Two

by Merci Gracia | Jun 13, 2011 | Happiness, Joy, Perception, Self-Awareness

Want a happy relationship? Make yourself happy first! Then see what you can do to make your partner happy. Happiness comes from within. Waiting for your mate (or anybody else) to make you happy will only result in a long, unsatisfying delay. You’re in control of...

Love Starts With You

by Merci Gracia | Jun 8, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Beliefs, Love, Self-Awareness

You can only love others to the extent that you love yourself. Don’t be concerned with the idea that loving yourself is selfish. It’s not. Appreciate, accept, forgive, and be kind to yourself. See how good that feels? Now, share the love....

Dropping ‘Should’ Brings Peace

by Merci Gracia | Jun 2, 2011 | Beliefs, Peace, Self-Awareness

Look at an aspect of your life that you’re less than pleased with and search for the underlying belief that’s causing you to feel dissatisfied. If you have trouble finding it, look for a judgment in which you believe something should be different than it...