How to Avoid Emotional Landslides

by Merci Gracia | Sep 7, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Focus, Perception, Self-Awareness, Thoughts

Next time you’re in a bit of a funk, be mindful of the tendency to interpret everything to fit your mood. When you’re not paying attention, your mind will often look for anything it can find to make you feel even more out of sorts. Consciously recognizing...

The Most Effective Way to Change the World

by Merci Gracia | Aug 24, 2012 | Authenticity, Awareness, Conscious, Focus

The more mature you become, the more you realize that the naive (and oh-so-hopeful) dream of transforming someone else so they satisfy your image of the way they should be, is doomed to failure. Lucky for you, there’s another, more effective way to change them....

Fulfillment Creates More of the Same

by Merci Gracia | Aug 18, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Ease, Flow, Focus, Joy, Vibration

If you want to be fulfilled, find all that’s joyful about your life right now and focus your attention on that. Often. This elevates your mood and raises the frequency of your vibration. Not only do you feel better instantly, you attract what’s in...

The Best Habit to Develop

by Merci Gracia | Jul 29, 2012 | Abundance, Attention, Conscious, Gratitude, Happiness

The most positive thing you can do for yourself is learn to be happy. The easiest way to do it is to remind yourself of how fortunate you are right now. Happiness is created by consciously choosing where to place your focus. Gratitude is your best option… Expand...

Moving Through Fear

by Merci Gracia | Jul 27, 2012 | Attention, Fear, Focus, Peace, Perception

It can sometimes feel difficult to get out of an emotional rut when your mind stubbornly repeats the same fearful thoughts. While it’s important to face your feelings, when you indulge your fears you just add energy to them. An effective way to move through this...