Want What You Have

by Merci Gracia | Jul 14, 2011 | Abundance, Attention, Focus, Gratitude

If you always want what you have, you always have what you want! When you focus on gratitude for all you have now, your energetic vibration is tuned to abundance. When you focus on what you want, but don’t yet have, you’re attention is on lack. It matters...

Choose Your Bumper Stickers Wisely

by Merci Gracia | Jul 7, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Discernment, Grateful, Understanding

You’ve probably seen the bumper sticker, “If you aren’t outraged, you aren’t paying attention.” Here’s a new one: “If you aren’t grateful, you aren’t paying attention.” Either could be true for you – it...

Your Mood, Your Call

by Merci Gracia | Jul 1, 2011 | Attention, Balance, Create, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Present moment, Self-Awareness

Learning to be content right here, right now is quite possibly the best skill you can develop. How? By looking for what’s right. Avoid the downward spirals of worry, fear, and pity. While it’s good to acknowledge your feelings, don’t spend time...

Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

by Merci Gracia | Jun 24, 2011 | Abundance, Appreciation, Attention, Grateful

Try the following experiment to see which way you view the glass. Think of something you want. Is it something you already have or something that’s missing? If it’s something you have, like your health or a loving relationship, your glass is half full. If...

Look For What’s Right

by Merci Gracia | Jun 15, 2011 | Attention, Balance, Create, Focus

If 85% of your life is going well, how do you increase this percentage? Most people dissect the 15%, focus on it, analyze it, and spend a disproportionate amount of time trying to fix it. The trick is to focus on the part that’s going well. It expands with your...