by Merci Gracia | Jan 28, 2019 | Happiness
Looking for happiness in all the wrong places, just won’t bring it. Trying to fill ourselves up with food, sex, more stuff, or obsessive work may bring a temporary high but, like a drug that only treats the symptoms, the problem inevitably returns. The truth is,...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 26, 2019 | Happiness
Popular notions about what’s good for us aren’t always based on sound research. The touted benefits of eating or abstaining from certain foods, medicines, supplements, types of shoes, etc. all change like the seasons. The main and unchanging factor for our...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 13, 2018 | Happiness
Every lifetime is comprised of days, hours, minutes, seconds and even smaller segments of time. It’s only in these minuscule increments that we can truly appreciate and enjoy life. A satisfying life is nothing more than a series of satisfying moments strung...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 12, 2018 | Happiness
Looking for satisfaction outside ourselves keeps us perpetually chasing one potential source of happiness after another. Whether material, relational or experiential, we eventually discover that external sources of satisfaction are undependable. The conditions for...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 13, 2017 | Happiness
It’s a common myth that you’ll be happy once you’ve finally gotten that promotion, recognition, security, or perfect partner. The thought is that only then will you be able to relax and enjoy life. But, what you’re really doing is training...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 1, 2017 | Happiness
Material success has the potential to offer you comfort, freedom of choice and leisure. But, many of the most prosperous people will tell you that, while it’s great, it doesn’t bring fulfillment. That’s because true well-being comes from trusting...