by Merci Gracia | Jul 20, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Beliefs, Practice, Reality, Trust
You see life through a subjective filter that’s constantly being reinforced by your interpretations of your experiences. This lens can equip you with an enjoyable outlook on life or one that doesn’t feel so good. If you love life, your filter is probably...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 12, 2012 | Attention, Awareness
Your perspective is not objective. It’s the result of your (mostly unconscious) interpretation of your experience. While there’s a multitude of other ways to view the very same set of circumstances, most people assume their version is the truth. If you...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 8, 2012 | Advice, Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Create, Gratitude, Health
You can give yourself an ulcer with excessive worry. You can cure yourself of disease with a strong belief in a placebo. You can lower the reading of a blood pressure test just by taking a deep breath. You can enhance your performance by visualizing playing a sport....
by Merci Gracia | Jun 1, 2012 | Acceptance, Balance, Focus, Peace, Perception
With age comes a better recognition of the cyclical ebb and flow of life. You come to understand that sometimes everything goes just right and sometimes it doesn’t. No matter what this moment is like, you know it’ll soon transform into something else....
by Merci Gracia | May 21, 2012 | Attention, Balance, Choices, Conscious, Freedom, Peace, Practice
You probably repeat a very small number of thoughts over and over again. Many of them are insignificant or harmless while others may be negative, self-deprecating or downright detrimental. You can dramatically improve your experience of life in two easy steps. First,...