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Why Are Gratitude and Appreciation So Key in Successfully Using Law of Attraction?

February 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Warren Wojnowski -

If you’ve been a student of law of attraction for any length of time, you no doubt have heard about the importance of gratitude and appreciation in the manifestation process. All of the self help gurus have the same message when it comes to the role appreciation plays in your ability to deliberately use law of attraction and attract more abundance and prosperity into your life. Do you ever wonder if the advice works and if so, why it works?

I’ve spent a fair amount of time reading and experimenting around the topic in order to understand it better. I think I first heard about the power of gratitude from Abraham in one of their audios. The way they explained it, and I’ve come to understand this as truth, gratitude is a powerful way to bridge the vibrational gap between where you are and what you want (or where you would like to be).

As they explain, most of us find it difficult to shift our thoughts to a, say “level 10″ in vibration, if we’re mired in current thinking that is maybe, say a “level 3″. The gap is too wide.

But finding something you are grateful and appreciative for is much easier. So by placing your focus on things you have right now for which you are thankful, you are able to begin bridge the gap and begin to realign your thoughts to a level of vibration that move you closer to where you want to be.

Using this technique, you can shift yourself to, say a “level 6″ or a “7″ relatively quickly.

Both Abraham and Bob Proctor teach that in order for something to manifest, you must be a vibrational match to it. That’s where gratitude becomes such an important part of effectively and deliberately using Law of Attraction. It assists you in aligning our vibration.

And there’s more. There is a growing body of scientific and academic research that backs up the important role gratitude can play in living a happier, healthier life.

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is the head of the Positive Psychology program at Harvard University. In his book, Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, Dr Ben-Shahar says that research studies now suggest the habit of keeping a daily “gratitude journal” can lead to a higher level of emotional and physical well being.

So the evidence is pretty clear that it works. If you pay attention, you will see the evidence in your own life. You can “measure” it by the way you feel. Focusing on the things you are grateful for makes you feel better — your problems start to feel smaller, you gain a sense of relief, and because of the relief you are able to shift your focus onto more things you are grateful for.

You are able to “feel” the power of gratitude at work within yourself and “feel” your vibration rising. And as that happens, you know you now on the path to using law of attraction in a deliberate way that best serves you.

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Warren Wojnowski is an avid student of personal growth and self improvement who has operated his own successful home business since 2005. He is a respected writer, teacher and Intrinsic Coach� who is very willing to share what he’s learned (or still learning), what’s working, and what isn’t. Warren says “If you have an aspect of your life in which you feel stuck, whether in your life or your business, I can help you get back on track and start living the life you want”.

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Slow Down – Don’t Miss The Precious Moments In Life

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Kimberley Cohen -

Our days can be busy. In fact too busy sometimes with appointments, house and/or office work, to-do lists, schedules, meetings, racing from one place to another, grocery shopping, errands, planning, etc.

If you have children, that can add a whole other dimension to busyness just on its own!

Whew… I don’t know about you, but I become tired just reading the list of ways our lives can become one gigantic timetable of events and things to do.

Then there are days with the extra challenges, as if you didn’t have enough already.

Those are the ones where your emotions are running higher than usual, and uncertainties seem like they are around every corner you turn. Your fears and stress seem to be taking on a whole new meaning which makes your ordinary hectic day seem like a picnic compared to the frantic emotive day you are facing.

Some days can feel like a ride at amusement park where you want to, or may have screamed, “Stop. Let me off this ride.” Mine was the scrambler at the town fair.

Sometimes in life we just have to say, “Stop. Slow down a minute. Breathe.”

Days are filled with precious moments with your name on them waiting to save you and be savoured by you.

Unless you reduce your speed, pause, or stop altogether, they will go unnoticed and unappreciated.

Some people don’t see them; others see them but don’t feel them or appreciate the value they are offering.

What could restore you to sanity and peace is missed in the chaos and insanity of your day and your thinking.

Let those moments sink in for a minute. Allow them to restore and renew you. Acknowledge their gifts. Appreciate what they can do for you.

What are these precious moments? Anything and everything!

To name just a few, right now as I’m sipping a cup of warm Chai tea I can see a plant, my cozy blanket, the sun shining through the window and warming the room, squirrels running and playing in the branches of the pines, snow sparkling on the ground, I hear my daughter in the kitchen, our cat is curled up on my legs, and I’m aware of the comfort of the couch under me.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I can’t find at least one thing to appreciate and let seep into my senses and transform a demanding day back to one of ease, patience, and peace.

Sure, sometimes it takes a bit longer than others depending on the day, but it all comes down to allowing yourself to slow down enough to acknowledge and allow those times in.

Look around you. What do you see, smell, taste, touch, or hear? If you can’t appreciate anything in your immediate surroundings, step outside for a minute and take a deep breath.

Nature is overflowing with abundant, magnificent, beautiful and breath-taking precious moments ready to fill your soul and replenish and lift your spirit.

Your senses are a wonderful way to move you out of busyness and back to beingness, but it doesn’t stop there.

What are they really offering you? It could be peace, a break, inspiration, hope, freedom, love, connection, energy, etc.

Let these invaluable moments work their magic in your heart, your days, and your life.

Don’t let them pass you by any longer.

Take time at the end of the day to write down these precious moments and let them sink in even deeper.

What were they?

What did you receive from them?

How did they help you?

What are you learning about you through them?

At the end of the day, what really matters?

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller

Learning to slow down and appreciate the precious moments in your days using these insightful techniques.

Kimberley Cohen is the Founder, Facilitator and Personal Insight Coach of The Insight Technique&trade.

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Different Ways Of Saying Thank You

January 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By CD Mohatta -

Thanking a person is probably one of the best appreciations ever. You cannot make a person’s day in any other better way than by thanking them for all that they have done for you. It is the best way to show them how much you appreciate and value them. In the following few lines, we will talk about different ways of saying thank you to your loved ones and to the people around you.

One of the sweetest ways to thank a person is by sending them gifts. Get them small little things that you think they will need and add a little thank you note to the gift. Chocolates, cakes, flowers and greeting cards are great options that you can consider. You can even opt for small little mementos that they can keep around in their homes and will remind them of you. Photo albums of the two of you can be gifted to someone whom you want to thank for their very presence in your life. If the person is really special to you and you want to really thank them from your heart, you can make them something instead of purchasing it from a shop. Poems, letters, texts, emails and voice mails are also good mediums that you could use to thank someone.

You don’t need to be as good as Shakespeare to use words to say a genuine thank you. If the feelings that you have are sincere and genuine, your message will surely reach their heart. Last but not the least, spelling it out to them is one of the best mediums you can use for a sincere appreciation. If you don’t like beating around the bush too much, walk straight up to them, look into their eyes and tell them how thankful you are to them. You just cannot do any better than this. Your message will reach deeper into their hearts than ever.

Who doesn’t like to be appreciated? It will only motivate them to be more sweet to you in future because they will know that you care. Be it your family members, friends, lover, boss, subordinates, colleagues, classmates or neighbors; even a simple thank you can make them feel very special. It will remind the people in your life that you have not taken them for granted and never will. Never ignore the power that genuine appreciation has over people. Use creative ways to appreciate and thank them for their presence in your life.

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The Importance of Appreciation In Your Life

January 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Kimberley Cohen -

In your circle of friends, or amongst co-workers, or family members, or even from yourself, do you hear more complaining, blaming, criticizing and judging? Or, do you hear the appreciation for things and others in life?

Are you the type of person spreading thanks, cheer and good will, or are you contributing to your own or other people’s doom and gloom?

You can still appreciate life through all its ups and downs and twists and turns. Do you believe it? Are you able to do this?

All you need to do is take a look around you. Notice the beauty in others and all that surrounds you right where you are in this very moment. Try it.

Whether you are having a good day or and an off day, a great week or a terrible one, the importance of gratitude can lift your spirits and shift your mood, and, sometimes even those around you.

Let’s say you are going through a tough phase in your life right now – physically, emotionally, or in a relationship. Perhaps things aren’t going well financially or at work for you or with someone you know, or you may have heard or personally experienced some unsettling news. Appreciating the smallest of things can realign your vibrational frequency from separation to one of connection again.

Whether you are down in the dumps or sitting on top of the world, if you aren’t being thankful perhaps it’s time you start. You have nothing lose and much to be gained.

Right now, no matter where you are in your current surroundings or in your life, you can appreciate something or someone. Even if it’s only one thing today, that’s okay. What’s important is that you are appreciating yourself and something or someone every day.

See if you can hold your attention on what you are thankful for; really focus on it. Start with 15 seconds, then increase it to 30, and then a minute. Really feel it in your body. What are you aware of when you do? Notice how your energy and mood shift as you do so.

Alan Cohen said, “Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts”.

You can shine the light of your thankful thoughts towards anyone or anything, and at any time you choose.

What and whom do you appreciate in your life right now?

  • You can be thankful you woke this morning.
  • You can appreciate your work and that you are able to work.
  • You can be grateful for your home, family and friends.
  • You can give thanks for your life just the way it is.
  • You can be grateful for your freedom.
  • You can value yourself and others.
  • You can welcome the unexpected and the lessons you will learn.
  • You can appreciate nature and all its splendor with each passing day and season.
  • You can let others know how thankful you are that they are in your life.
  • You can give thanks for being you.
  • You can appreciate your body and all that it allows you to do.
  • You can be thankful for all or as many of the 5 senses that you have.
  • You can value the vast diversities in this wonderful universe.
  • You can be grateful you are breathing at this very minute.
  • You can be thankful for the “things” in your life like computers, phones, clothes, buildings, planes, cars, etc.
  • You can be grateful for the food that nourishes your body.
  • You can give thanks for what inspires you to be the best you can be.
  • You can value your life and others each and every day.

There is so much you can appreciate right where you are in this exact moment!

The most important thing is to make time each and every day to appreciate what and whom is in your life.

When things aren’t going well for you or for someone you know, you might find yourself not wanting to be thankful or wondering how or why you should be at this time.

Acknowledge the feeling(s) and then remind yourself that you do have a choice of remaining in this mindset if you so choose. Or if you want, you can elevate and often alleviate these emotions by appreciating something or someone.

Go ahead, give it try. What do you have to lose?

Immerse yourself in gratitude each and every day and watch the miracles unfold around you as you do.

The Insight Technique assists you in seeing the importance of appreciation in your life, and how it can shift your stress to one of ease.

Kimberley Cohen is the Founder, Facilitator and Personal Insight Coach of The Insight Technique&trade.

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Kimberley is certified in Body Mind Counselling, Process Oriented Body Work and Spiritual Psychotherapy and Polarity Therapy. She founded the Insight Technique� – Your Insight to genuine Happiness, Purpose and Prosperity to assist herself and others in transforming limiting mindsets.

Soar through the limiting beliefs holding you back and experience the freedom of unlimited possibilities. http://www.TheInsightTechnique.com

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Appreciation: It’s a Wonderful Gift to Give

December 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Brenda Jenkins -

Nothing like a little “atta boy” to lift the spirits and make you want to do your very best for those around you. A little appreciation can go a long way and it’s a wonderful gift to give.

In our homes, things are a little more personal and most of us try to take plenty of time for our family to let them know how much we appreciate what they do. Show some extra care though this time of year and help out a little extra around the house. Make breakfast, or some other job, to give another family member a break from their typical routine. Be especially attentive to your spouse and family members. Hugs and kisses go a long way in many families.

There are also those colleagues inside and outside of your business who go out of their way to make sure that you’ve got what you need to get your job done. Among these colleagues could be your personal work staff, printers, distributors, delivery companies, caterers, couriers; anyone who helps to make sure your job is done well, and gets done on time.

It’s very necessary at this time of year to say, “Thank you,” from a sincere heart. We should let all of our colleagues know that without their hard work, great ideas and expertise, we would have been lost without them.

It may take a little character adjustment for some of us to do this for fear of gushing all over someone when you go out of your way to make your thanks known. It’s not “phony” or being a “brown nose” to show simple appreciation to those who have done well to make your job a little easier. Working in a little thankfulness with sincerity will often be reciprocated. Who among us really doesn’t love to feel appreciated and needed?

Let’s not forget those out of jobs, or in dire situations. Food banks and homeless shelters, in our city, are needing supplies more than ever. Give of your heart to donate time or money to those who really are financially stressed and burdened. A kind word, a soft touch, a look of understanding or just listening with care can be a great gift of support and comfort to those in need.

Take it upon yourself to give forgiveness and overlook the wrongs done to you by others. It only hurts you if you don’t. Put a smile on your face, plant some joy in your heart and know that you make a difference in this world. Show others that they do too. Appreciation is a wonderful gift to give.

May God bless you all and let His light to shine upon you.

Brenda Jenkins is a former realtor, wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoys family, writing and home improvement projects.

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Living Gratitude – 6 Easy Tips On How to Stay Grateful All Year Long

December 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Marie Cornelio -

I wanted to give you tools to help you stay grateful during Thanksgiving and Holiday Season and beyond. Gratitude has so many spiritual, emotional and physical benefits. I would love for you to experience them all. According to Miami University’s Dr. Michael McCullough and University of California – Davis’s Dr. Robert Emmons, being thankful is necessary for a healthy life style. Studies show that being grateful increases your level of happiness by 25 percent.

Being grateful is a choice. It’s about learning from a situation, taking the good out of it to help deal with the challenge. It’s about celebrating ” what is ” in life. It’s about realizing you have more power over your life and thoughts, emotions and energy then you previously imagined. You can stop being a victim of your circumstance and reach out for the joy rising in living. If you can open your heart to the good all around, gratitude can become as much part of your life as breathing.

Here are a few helpful suggestion to help you get started on your gratitude practice.

1) Keep a Daily Gratitude Journal This is probably the most effective strategy for increasing your level of gratitude. Set aside time daily to record several things that you are grateful for. You can write when you get up or at the end of the day. Pick a time that you will consistently have available. The important thing is to establish the daily practice of paying attention to gratitude-inspiring events and to write them down. My forthcoming book Gratitude-The Ultimate 21 Day Gratitude Journey to Happiness will be available shortly to help you keep a gratitude practice.

2) Use Visual Reminders Two obstacles to being grateful are forgetfulness and lack of awareness. You can counter them by giving yourself visual cues that trigger thoughts of gratitude. I like to use Post-It notes listing blessings in many places, including on refrigerator, mirrors and the steering wheel of my car. You can get as creative as you want you can even use your camera to take photos of what your grateful and put them in an album. Another strategy is to set a pager, computer or PDA to signal you at random times during the day and to use the signal to pause and count blessings.

3) Have a Gratitude Partner Social support encourages healthy behaviors, because we often lack the discipline to do things on our own. Just as you may be more likely to exercise if you have an exercise partner or participate in a class, you may be able to maintain the discipline of gratitude more easily if you have a partner with whom to share gratitude lists and to discuss the effects of gratitude in your life. You can join our community on face book called Gratitude- The Ultimate 21 Day Gratitude Journey to Happiness. “If you hang out with ungrateful people, you will ‘catch’ one set of emotions or energy; if you choose to associate with more grateful individuals, the influence will be in another direction. Find a grateful person or community and spend more time.

4) Make a Public Commitment When we become accountable and we make commitments to others we are more likely to follow through. Feel free to use our gratitude community on face book to make your public declaration or to post your daily gratitude. There is plenty of support.

5) Change Your Self-Talk We all carry on an inner dialogue with ourselves that is often called “self-talk.” When this inner conversation is negative, our mood is usually low. Research has shown that we can change our mood by changing the tone of the things we say to ourselves. Thoughts are powerful make sure to watch what you think about. Affirmations are great tools in reconditioning our thoughts.

6. Go On a Gratitude Walk Something about getting out in nature is healing research shows exercise can decrease stress and releases the” feel good “chemicals in your brain. Giving thanks helps you become centered, present and living in the moment. When you are grateful for the beauty around you automatically you will find more beauty to be grateful for.

I hope these suggestion help you. If you have not done so be sure to sing up for our newsletter and receive our free audio ” Living ignited with Self-Love and Inner Peace”. Namaste.

Want To Use This Article In Your Ezine or Website? You have my permission, as long as you include this complete blurb with it. Marie Cornelio is a Spiritual Teacher, Soul-Nutritionist, Transformation Catalyst and Gratitude Practitioner. You can visit Marie, access her free articles archive, and grab free stuff at http://www.mariecornelio.com. Marie lives in Northern, California and loves celebrating life with her family and taking daily gratitude walks with her dog Roxie Love.

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Showing Gratitude – Never Taking Life for Granted

December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Alicia Isaacs -

Showing gratitude for your life can make the difference between taking life for granted and experiencing a fully enriched life full of joy and contentment.

Showing gratitude causes the seemingly simple things in your life to become magnified and appreciated. You begin to extract the joy out of every moment and every event in your life you encounter. In this state of gratitude, your vibration is elevated and you feel satisfied within.

Start with something small

If you feel like you have nothing to be grateful for, start with something small – at least something that you take for granted each day. When you lay in your bed express gratitude for a warm comfy bed that you could snuggle up in every night. How about your warm cozy blanket? And as you lay there, let your mind think about other people who have no bed, no blanket and send love and comfort to them. Say a prayer for them and feel your level of appreciation soar. This can be a very sobering exercise especially when we’re complaining about how bad things are with us. Take it a step further and share with someone in need.

Show gratitude to the people in your life

Now is the time to show gratitude to your partner, your children and your friends while they’re here with you. Don’t wait for when your children are all grown up to begin to show gratitude for even having them – although if you’ve never done it when they were at home, now is a good time to start.

Express gratitude to your partner, this may be the turning point in your relationship that’s needed to bring you both closer together. Decide what’s most important here.

Make gratitude a mindset and a lifestyle

When you make gratitude a habit you’ll see everything through the eyes of appreciation. Practice the habit of gratitude as soon as you awake every morning, throughout the day and the last thing before you go to sleep. A life filled with gratitude radiates joy and connects you to peace.

Whenever troublesome situations come look for the good even in its smallest form and shift into gratitude mode. You’ll learn to appreciate everything and take nothing for granted. Familiarity causes us to take things for granted after their initial excitement is over. However, gratitude brings renewed appreciation each day and helps us see the familiar from a fresh perspective.

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Use Appreciation and the Law of Attraction to Tell a New Story

November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Kim O’Hara -

You know that old story you keep repeating, in your head and to others? The same old tune that’s as worn out as last year’s slippers? And, about as comfortable, eh? What you’ve been repeating is likely full of past failures and present fears and limitations. It’s not serving you.

Dump that old worn out tune and create a New “Story” about your life and start repeating that, instead.

You might say: “How can I say I’m fine when I’m not?” Good question. The answer is in your focus.

Find something to appreciate, there is ALWAYS something to appreciate. For example, the sunshine, that you can walk or you can see, that you have a roof over your head, fresh water to drink. We tend to take so many things for granted, but there are many millions of people on this planet without clean water to drink!

So, latch onto those things you can appreciate right this moment. Take baby steps towards a greater appreciation of more in your life. Then you can start moving towards your desired future more easily.

If you focus on your fears or the bits of your past that upset you, that’s what your life will be filled with. Conversely, focus on what you want in life, on what you appreciate in life, and you get more of that! It’s the crux of the Law of Attraction.

So, how do you do create a new story?

It has several aspects to it, all have value. Let’s take a look.

*One is what you say when someone asks you how you’re doing. Do you trot out a litany of complaints or pretend all is well and lie to be polite or take some middle ground?

*Another is the speech you bring out for new people in your life, that one minute elevator story of woe and lack you may think of as your personal history. You all know what I’m talking about. What does yours sound like?

*A third is your “self talk.” What you are saying to yourself, inside, all day, every day. What are you repeating thousands of times a day to yourself inside your head??

It’s so tempting to complain, and so addictive, and once you get going, it can be almost impossible to stop the downward spiral. So, don’t get started, or when you find yourself getting started, catch yourself as soon as you can.

Sure those bad, negative, sad things did happen, but, why dwell there? Why focus on that? As Dr. Phil is known to ask, “How’s that workin’ for ya’?” If it’s making you feel more empowered and happier in your life, read no further.

If not, spend some time over the next few days noticing each area indicated above and how you handle them. Then, start creating a new script focused more on the positive in your life.

Start with just one area to change, and watch yourself, in this one area only! Baby steps. Just relax! Don’t get overwhelmed, it’s too easy to quit then. You could even start off with an easy area, to give you faster results.

“Spin” your current story to a more positive version! Find the gratitude lurking behind the complaints. Appreciate the tough times for how strong they’ve made you. Appreciate the valuable lessons you’ve learned from them.

Take it slow.

Every time you catch yourself reverting back to the old story, and you will, we all do for a time, simply reaffirm the new ‘story’ and move on.

It may take some time to make it sound real to your own ears. But change always feels a little awkward as it’s happening. There’s always an adjustment period for any change, even ones we look forward to.

Allow yourself the time to really feel good about this new ‘story’ that focuses on what you appreciate now, as well as your dreams, your desires, on what you want for your life.

Change won’t happen overnight. Keep at it. I promise you, you’ll feel better for it.

� Kim O’Hara

Kim O’Hara has been through a lot of emotional turmoil and pain in her life. Out of the ashes of her past (and over sixteen years of dedicated study) came the inspiration to create special guided meditations. These meditations almost effortlessly change limiting beliefs that hold us in struggle and pain. Fast results come through the use of brainwave entrainment along with carefully scripted messages. Visit her website at http://Joyfulinnerself.com to get her Free Relaxation Meditation, a full thirty minute guided meditation, or to check out her blog.

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Gratitude Toward Others – Show Your Appreciation!

November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Sheryl Schlameuss Berger -

Don’t you just feel warm, happy, even glowing after someone pays you a compliment? Whether it is “wow — your new haircut looks great” or “thanks for completing that project before the deadline” or “that new recipe you tried turned out so delicious” any recognition sends a radiant feeling right to our heart, validating us as a human being.

When someone makes a statement of appreciation to us we become enveloped in a good-feeling vibration. Our mood instantly lifts, sometimes a little and sometimes significantly. Of course, an authentic, sincere compliment is better than a backhanded compliment, and most of us are familiar with those (“that shelf you put up did not turn out as badly as I thought it might.)

Knowing that we feel so delighted and acknowledged by receiving compliments, we can translate that into a course of action for praising and recognizing others. The giving of compliments makes others feel appreciated, and comes back at us multiplied.

If giving compliments and praise is such a positive action, then why do we not do it more often? I suspect that most of the time we just do not think of it. We get involved in something else and forget to heap on the appreciation. Or sometimes we are too embarrassed to lavish the praise — it may make us feel too “mushy” or weak or emotional. Whatever reason, we often hesitate to say that “thank you.”

Find something positive to praise about a person, even a nuance about their behavior, appearance, skill, etc. and do not hesitate to pay a compliment. Thank those who help you in the course of your day (such wait staff, taxi drivers, people who hold the door open for you.) Be polite and offer an “I appreciate your service.” Of course, in terms of servers at a restaurant, whenever I have had superior attention, I always offer a “thank you for such excellent service.” The servers face never fails to light up at this. This should be backed up by a generous gratuity too! After all a “gratuity” is a monetary way of expressing gratitude with service provided.

Use every opportunity to show your appreciation — add a smile to it and you will likely get one in return! Make a point to show gratitude toward your friends and your friendship with be enlightened to a new depth.

Take the time to thank your family members. These are the people we most often overlook and take for granted. You can start with small statements: “Thanks so much for setting the table,” or “Many thanks for that gorgeous bouquet of flowers — it was really unexpected.” Work your way up to more general statements that carry emotional meaning with loved ones: “I appreciate your taking the time to really listen to me.”

For your spouse or significant other, let them know with “I am really happy to have you in my life ” or “Thank you for loving and respecting me.” For these more intimate appreciations, timing is definitely key. You will know intuitively when the statement will feel right — be in tune with those moments and do not them pass by without expressing your heartfelt appreciation. It can definitely improve your relationships.

When you say thank you or make appreciative statements, do so with enthusiasm and authenticity. Mean it and you will sound like you mean it — and the message will be received with clear joy. Showing your gratitude is sure to brighten someone’s day — as well as enrich your own life!

Affirmation, Attitude, Action statements for appreciation:

  • People treat me with consideration wherever I go, and it is easy for me to show my appreciation.
  • I am grateful that the kindness and respect I show to others is mirrored back to me.
  • I begin each day with the expectation of joy-filled, positive interactions with others.

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Monday, October 24, 2011 – Appreciation

October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Enjoy all you have while pursuing all you want. ”

Jim Rohn

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