No Solutions Without Problems

by Merci Gracia | Apr 3, 2012 | Conscious, Cooperation, Focus, Perception, Understanding

When your life is sailing along smoothly and everything is going just right, encountering an obstacle on your path can be a rude awakening. Just remember that innovation, growth and evolution most often occur in the context of constraint. Think of the difficult new...

Put Your Mind on Solutions

by Merci Gracia | Apr 2, 2012 | Attention, Change, Empowering, Focus, Problems, Thoughts, Understanding, Vibration

It’s erroneous to think that focusing on problems will yield solutions. Your critical perspective is fine, but stewing in judgment actually fuels what you don’t want and saps your vital force. To be an effective agent of change, you need an abundance of...

The Flip Side of Belonging

by Merci Gracia | Mar 27, 2012 | Acceptance, Judgments, Truth, Understanding

Identifying with a particular group has some obvious benefits. It can be comforting, enjoyable and supportive to be around people with similar beliefs. But, focusing on the differences between yourself and others, breeds separation and judgement. Could war exist...

Peace Within

by Merci Gracia | Mar 26, 2012 | Appreciation, Awareness, Conscious, Focus, Harmony, Peace, Understanding

There’s a quiet, peaceful innocence within you that can’t be disturbed. Though it may be hidden, it’s always available when you choose to access it. Sit still, turn your awareness to your breath. Notice arising thoughts as if they are just passing...

Meditation

by Merci Gracia | Mar 17, 2012 | Advice, Awareness, Inner Guide, Inner Presence, Intuition, Natural, Perception, Present moment, Reality, Self-Awareness, Solutions, Thoughts, Understanding, Vision

Important questions can be answered most effectively by becoming still. It’s then that you access the peaceful place in you where solutions reside. Meditators know what Einstein knew: valuable information doesn’t always involve logic or rational thinking....

Wake Up

by Merci Gracia | Mar 11, 2012 | Attention, Change, Choices, Conditioning, Habits, interpretation, Perception, Present moment, Self-Awareness, Thoughts, Understanding

There are countless of ways you can focus your attention in any given moment. Your choices are heavily influenced by your habits. Looking for what’s wrong leaves you fearful and worried. Looking for what’s right brings you peace and joy. You may think...