What Do You Take For Granted?

by Merci Gracia | Nov 30, 2010 | Grateful, Gratitude

Take a moment to think of something you take for granted. Now appreciate it. Doesn’t that feel better? Do it again.

Just Like Skiing!

by Merci Gracia | Nov 29, 2010 | Grateful, Gratitude

You know when you’re swooshing down the slope, turning from side to side, making micro adjustments with your skis, legs and body to keep yourself up?  As long as you continue to adjust your balance, all is well. Life is just like that! The easiest way to stay in...

The Only Mantra You Need

by Merci Gracia | Nov 28, 2010 | Gracias, Grazie, Merci

“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.” – Meister Eckhart Suffice it to say, Thank You. Seriously, try repeating “thank you” over and over in your mind without focusing on...

It Really is ‘All Good’!

by Merci Gracia | Nov 27, 2010 | Ease, Flow, Grace, Grateful, Gratitude, Happiness

Think of a trying event in your life that turned out to be exactly what you needed in order for something better to appear. Perhaps you didn’t get a job that you wanted and then out of nowhere the perfect position fell into your lap. Or maybe someone broke your...

Count Your Blessings Every Day

by Merci Gracia | Nov 26, 2010 | Grateful, Gratitude

Make a Vow to Practice Gratitude Every, Single Day! Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude and professor of psychology at U.C. Davis, reports that making an oath to perform a particular behavior “increases the...