If You’re Anxious, Get Present

by Merci Gracia | Nov 1, 2013 | Now

Your mind is so powerfully creative that it can invent an endless array of enemies and obstacles. You’ll never be able to fight them all, but you can bring yourself to a place of peace by consciously focusing your awareness on your bodily sensations caused by...

Drop the Damper

by Merci Gracia | Sep 30, 2013 | Appreciation, Conscious, Control, Focus

Occasionally, a troublesome little thought tugs at you from the back of your mind. Everything else might be humming along beautifully, but this one minor issue is like a hazy malaise obscuring the beauty of this moment. Though you may not be able to transform every...

Relief is NOW

by Merci Gracia | Sep 18, 2013 | Appreciation, Awareness, Focus

Complicated strategies that sparkle with promises to make you feel good upon satisfaction of some future condition, are distractions preventing you from experiencing that sparkle now. The present moment is the only time you’ll ever be able to feel good. Get into...

The Seasons of Life

by Merci Gracia | Feb 20, 2013 | Awareness, Conscious, Present moment

The yearly progression of the seasons is an excellent metaphor for life. As a baby, you gestate (winter), are born and grow during youth, adolescence and young adulthood (spring). You are active and productive during adulthood, career and family rearing (summer)....

Who Do You Want to Be in This Moment?

by Merci Gracia | Feb 4, 2013 | Cooperation, Love, Perception, Surrender

The way you experience life is determined by your overall vibration, which is created by your emotions. That is why it’s so important to learn to master them. Since everything is actually neutral until you assign meaning to it, becoming conscious of your...