Embrace Change

by Merci Gracia | Sep 29, 2014 | Change

Whether you find the world wonderful or miserable, it will soon change. And, though it’s worthwhile taking action and pursuing your agenda, it’s more important to develop the mental flexibility to adapt to new conditions and find equilibrium when the world...

Carry Your Own Sunshine

by Merci Gracia | Jan 8, 2014 | Attention, Intention

Your thoughts are like drugs that alter your perception of reality. Mental habits such as comparison and fault-finding are intended to make you feel good, but rarely do. They just strengthen your false identity and generate a background of negativity that darkens the...

Drop the Damper

by Merci Gracia | Sep 30, 2013 | Appreciation, Conscious, Control, Focus

Occasionally, a troublesome little thought tugs at you from the back of your mind. Everything else might be humming along beautifully, but this one minor issue is like a hazy malaise obscuring the beauty of this moment. Though you may not be able to transform every...

Relief is NOW

by Merci Gracia | Sep 18, 2013 | Appreciation, Awareness, Focus

Complicated strategies that sparkle with promises to make you feel good upon satisfaction of some future condition, are distractions preventing you from experiencing that sparkle now. The present moment is the only time you’ll ever be able to feel good. Get into...

How to Raise Your Vibration

by Merci Gracia | Sep 3, 2013 | Appreciation, Attention, Feelings, Focus, Gratitude, Vibration

The quality of your life is totally up to you. How you feel is the result of where you direct your attention. Whenever you think about something that makes you feel bad, it lowers your vibration and makes your more likely to look at your cup as half empty. If you...