by Merci Gracia | Oct 25, 2017 | Thoughts
In challenging times it’s especially difficult to maintain emotional equilibrium. Ironically, it is in these periods that you can develop your deepest capacity to live in balance regardless of external circumstances. The most important asset in this effort is...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 21, 2017 | Thoughts, Tolerance
If we’re already feeling down, a small misstep by somebody else can loom so large in our minds that we find ourselves activating an avalanche of mental condemnation of them, piling on real or imagined past transgressions and solidifying a negative mental image...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 17, 2017 | Thoughts
We often think success is synonymous with happiness, but it’s not. Fortune and fame may result in pricey zip codes, complicated menus and plush transportation, but any correlation of these conditions to personal happiness is unreliable. There’s a more...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 27, 2017 | Thoughts
We can’t predict the future, control the weather, the economy, natural events or the cyclical swings of politics. We can’t dictate other peoples’ actions, interpretations of events or their reactions to our behavior. In fact, we have little power to...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 6, 2016 | Thoughts
Thoughts create your life. When you’re focused on fear and what you don’t have, you’ll notice things that make you feel afraid and wanting. Alternatively, when you focus on love and gratitude for all you do have, you’ll feel secure, abundant...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 24, 2016 | Thoughts
Have you ever noticed that people who frequently feel down complain about life in detail and those who are happy talk about the good things? It’s no coincidence. Though it requires effort and practice to stay conscious of how you think and talk, doing so has a...