by Merci Gracia | Nov 4, 2015 | Attention
If your mind is distracting you from being fully present and appreciating the moment you’re in, it isn’t just annoying, it’s stealing your life. Each second that you worry or bemoan what is, you lose. You load your consciousness with dissatisfaction...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 17, 2015 | Attitude
Fame, wealth and who we know are common standards used to evaluate whether or not one’s life is worthwhile. But the only measure that truly matters is how we feel about ourselves. Are our hearts filled with love, are we evolving, do we feel good? To ensure...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 13, 2015 | Fear
Death, of course. Not just the big, final death. We’re anxious about all the little deaths we potentially face: that our relationship will end, our company (or our role in it) won’t survive, that the image that we project out to the world will tarnish or fade,...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 22, 2015 | Present moment
Traveling is easier when you have less luggage to carry. Relationships are lighter when you aren’t weighed down with baggage from the past. Letting go of old stories frees you to embrace what’s happening now with fresh curiosity. Traveling lightly through...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 28, 2015 | Present moment
Do you ever find yourself dreaming of a time in which everything is finally just right? If so, ask yourself: What’s wrong with now? Usually, the reason this moment doesn’t feel so great is that we’re mentally somewhere else. A habit of not being...