The Power of Embodiment

by Merci Gracia | Nov 11, 2011 | Attention, Awareness, Choices, Control, Fear, Focus, Perception

When you’re nervous, you have butterflies in your stomach. When you’re anxious or fearful, your blood pressure can rise. When you’re stressed out, your immune system is taxed. When you’re grateful, you’re relaxed and at ease. All these...

Life With Love

by Merci Gracia | Nov 5, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Focus

Look at life through the lens of love. When you’re loving, others feel it and open their hearts to you. When that happens, life seems easy. Love fest. Merci

Three, Two, One…Happy

by Merci Gracia | Oct 15, 2011 | Attention, Focus, Happiness

Forget about that one thing that’s bothering you. Turn your attention to it’s resolution. When you focus on what you like rather than on what’s bugging you, you quantum leap into happiness. Easy as one, two, three. Merci

Commit to Happiness

by Merci Gracia | Oct 11, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Gratitude, Happiness, Relax

While making your to-do list, bucket list, life-goals list, or vision-board, add this to it: “Become a master at feeling joyful.” After all, that’s what you think all those things on your lists will do for you. You could just cut to the chase. Great...

The Only Valid Comparison

by Merci Gracia | Oct 9, 2011 | Attention, Discernment, Focus, Grateful, Happiness, Harmony, Joy, Natural, Trust

Why compare yourself with others? Your  DNA, culture, family and unique experiences ensure that any such comparison is invalid. You can, however, compare the you of now with the you of before. Are you kinder, wiser, happier and more peaceful? That’s what really...