by Merci Gracia | May 1, 2014 | Happiness
You were probably taught to try your best and out perform your peers. Your preparation for the adult world instructed you that success depends on how you compare with others. What you may not have been taught is that no amount of success will ever satisfy you....
by Merci Gracia | Jan 31, 2014 | Intention
There are many things to explore, feats to accomplish and so much love to be shared in the course of a lifetime. The essential motivation behind all of this is the desire to feel good (or, at least, better.) On some level, you already know that nothing outside of you...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 17, 2014 | Acceptance, Present moment
There’s no future time when everything will be perfect. There’ll always be some things in life that don’t suite your tastes. And, even when you feel like it’s your mission to change what you don’t like, remember that true sovereignty...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 28, 2013 | Appreciation, Joy, Peace
A quiet mind focused on this moment with equanimity produces no by-products, no energy-blocking stress and no knots in your stomach. Loving and grateful thoughts put you on the fast track to getting into this state. When you’re grateful, you regularly appreciate...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 24, 2013 | Choices, Conscious
Life will inevitably present you with a variety of experiences. All you can control is the way you react to what transpires. This response creates the overall emotional environment in which you live. Developing a balanced perspective helps you stay afloat in...