Don’t Let Expectations Interfere with Joy

by Merci Gracia | Dec 26, 2012 | Awareness, Conscious, Now, Present moment

You were probably taught from an early age to set goals and work toward achieving them, believing that the realized goals would improve your life. It’s a great idea to visualize what you’d like to create and take the necessary steps, but make sure that you...

Happiness Happens Now.

by Merci Gracia | Nov 16, 2012 | Appreciation

Aside from a few basic necessities, your level of happiness depends on your interpretation of the world. The perennial questions like, “How can I achieve this?” or “How can I get more love?” concern themselves with the transition from where you...

What Really Matters

by Merci Gracia | Nov 5, 2012 | Acceptance, Present moment

Every thought, word and experience in your life leaves a mark on your consciousness that helps to create your vibration. While it may seem that people are responding to your appearance, intelligence or impressive accomplishments, that’s only a small part of it....

Don’t Delay Gratitude

by Merci Gracia | Nov 22, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Grateful, Gratitude, Happiness, Perception, Present moment

Practice appreciating every moment while it happens. If this was your last conversation, how would you relate? If this was your last meal, how would you savor it? Your last walk? Think of how much you’d value every experience! Start now....

Don’t Delay Well Being

by Merci Gracia | Sep 27, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Create, Joy, Perception, Present moment, Relax

Do you delay happiness in order to motivate yourself? Do you withhold feeling good until you get rid of that one thing on your to-do list? Even if you do get things done that way, you develop the habit of not feeling good in this moment. What you practice you become...