Gratitude and Appreciation

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A great deal has been written about the benefits of reflecting on things in our lives that we can be grateful for. What happens when we do this, is that we are then in a high vibrational state. Also, we are actually in a state of abundance when we are in a state of gratitude and appreciation.

According to the Law of Attraction, we end up getting more of the very things we focus on, so by actually focusing on what we are grateful for, we will end up getting more of the same things. Don’t you find that when you give a gift to someone who shows genuine appreciation, you are more inclined to want to continue to give them gifts. Certainly, our motive for gift giving is not to receive in return. However, it is human nature to want to feel appreciated.

I think we have all had the experience at least once, when we have spent a lot of thought and time choosing what we thought was the perfect gift for a person. We might even have spent a lot of time making it ourselves. How do we feel when they open the gift and hardly even acknowledge it. If you are anything like me, you feel very hurt. You might even reason with yourself that you don’t think you want to give any more gifts to this person in the future.

So realizing how hurt we feel in that situation, let’s make sure that whenever we have the opportunity, we express our gratitude to others for how they enrich our lives. Let’s not wait until we receive a gift from someone to do this. Our kind words could be just what that person is looking for right at that moment, and you never know, we might even make their day.

I recently jotted down a list of ten things that I am most grateful for. I suggest you do the same. Perhaps my list can help you with yours, but we are all different and yours will be unique to you and your life. My list of ten is only the tip of the iceberg. Here they are.

* My family

* My faith

* My community

* The beauty of nature

* Books

* Old and new friends

* Meditation

* Good food

* Health

* Mentors

Let’s remember that gratitude and appreciation is a two-way street. Yes, we need to reflect and meditate on all the fantastic aspects of our lives right now and be grateful for all the blessings we have received, but we must not forget to voice our appreciation and gratitude to all those we come in contact with every day, who are warm, kind and considerate towards us. Just think for a minute — how pleasant were you to the clerk at the grocery store today, or to the waiter that served you your lunch yesterday?

Believe me when I say that just a smile and a warm word of thanks can make an enormous difference in peoples lives. Try it, and I promise you that you will not be sorry. The joy you give to another person when you do this will come back to you a hundred fold…guaranteed.

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