Appreciation. What is it really?

Appreciation.  What is it really?

How about this definition of the word “appreciation”?

“to see the nature of”  or “to increase the value of”

When you start where you are and you are appreciating where you are – right NOW, you can more fully understand where you are.  Often when we do this kind of self analysis it is easy to be harsh and unfair and critical in ways we would never be if it were anybody else!

To fully appreciate all the parts of our NOW means acknowledging not just the stuff we would like to be different but also the parts that we really like and appreciate.  There is much about where we are and who we are right NOW that is really wonderful and we want to keep.  And to appreciate this more fully try making a list of the things you really like or appreciate about your life right now.

Go ahead and jot them down. I’ll wait….  :)
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Got your list? Great!

A fun daily exercise is to list 5 things you really appreciate about your life each day on a Post-It note and stick it on your computer monitor or similar place where you rest your eyes frequently throughout the day.  Each day write a new appreciation Post-It and save the previous ones in a special spot.  (Some time in the distant future you may want to read through these, as they may delight you!)

I believe that as one more fully appreciates their life in a daily focused way, with greater consciousness, they automatically “increase the value of” their life and of course the lives of those that live around them.

I appreciate those that invest the time to read my blog …. and I hope and my intent is to “increase the value” of your life experience.