Be Honest with Yourself

by Merci Gracia | Jul 18, 2012 | Authenticity, Happiness, Honesty, Self-Awareness

Everybody has moments when they pretend something is true that really isn’t. But hiding your truth from yourself and others has a negative impact on the quality of your life and relationships. Being honest aligns you with your integrity and makes you happy. When...

Live Life Fully While You Can

by Merci Gracia | Jul 15, 2012 | Appreciation, Authenticity, Happiness

Not acknowledging your own mortality can give you an unrealistic sense of limitless time. That could be a good thing unless it makes you put off indefinitely the important business of being happy. To avoid that, figure out what you want in your life, give it your best...

Authenticity Is Freedom

by Merci Gracia | Jul 13, 2012 | Authenticity, Freedom, Happiness

Suppressing your authentic desires in order to maintain a particular self-image is not a recipe for happiness. Spending the maximum amount of time doing what you love is. When you feel good, you treat others well, you perceive opportunities that might not otherwise be...

Don’t Wait for A Wake-up Call

by Merci Gracia | Jul 7, 2012 | Appreciation, Empowering, Focus, Grateful

The single most consistent and profound transformation shared by those who’ve returned from the edge of death is a renewed intention to live life to the fullest and value every moment. Learn from the experience of others. Life is precious… Cherish it....

Peace Is Success

by Merci Gracia | Jul 2, 2012 | Empowering, Fear, interpretation, Perception, Success

You don’t spend time conjuring up calamitous what-if scenarios when your mind is peaceful. You don’t need to take action to feel good about yourself or avoid action because you fear failure. You know that new routes can never be found unless you’re...