Be Here Now

by Merci Gracia | Oct 29, 2011 | Present moment, Thoughts, Truth, Understanding

Everything you need is available right now. If that’s not your experience, you may not be focused on the here and now. Turn your awareness to what’s happening right where you are, in this very moment and see for yourself. It’s true....

The Mirror

by Merci Gracia | Oct 24, 2011 | Perception, Self-Awareness, Understanding

Faults that are easy to see in others aren’t so easy to see in yourself. Funny thing is, the ones you notice in others are usually the ones you find in yourself. If you look. Merci

Gifts For You

by Merci Gracia | Oct 13, 2011 | Compassion, Forgiveness, Joy, Love, Self-Awareness, Understanding

Every person in your life has something to give you. Whether you like their gift or not, each is equally important. One gives joy, another gives the opportunity to forgive. One joins you in fun, another shows where you judge. When you learn to accept them all, you see...

Great Fullness

by Merci Gracia | Oct 10, 2011 | Appreciation, Grateful, Happiness, Understanding

Gratefulness doesn’t result from happiness, it’s the other way around. Recognize the great fullness of life and you’ll be happy. Easy. Merci

It’s Sensational

by Merci Gracia | Oct 4, 2011 | Attention, Fear, Focus, Understanding

Physical pain is just a sensation until the mind gets involved and makes a full report. It’s the same with emotional pain, the story about it is what makes it hurt. While it’s difficult to stop the onslaught of the narrative, it is possible. Next time you...

Choose Wisely

by Merci Gracia | Oct 3, 2011 | Generous, Grateful, Mastery, Understanding, Victim Thinking

If you see yourself as a victim, life will generously provide you with hardships. If you see yourself as a student of life, it will present you with the perfect lessons. When you become a master, you’ll see the perfection in the lessons and hardships. The...