Appreciation is a really wonderful word – it not only describes feelings of approval, but also (in the monetary world) an increase in value.
When you appreciate something or someone, it or they increase in value for you.
When you love something or someone, it or they increase in value for you.
In earlier posts I wrote about Love being Awareness and Acceptance. Love has many qualities – and I have chosen to focus on 8 (so this article is a third in the series). If you think about it, the course of Love starts with awareness of the object, then acceptance – and blossoms into a fuller form of love with appreciation.
So, you are not only aware of something, but you have accepted it (instead of rejecting it) and you approve of it, appreciate it for what it is – not what you hope to see or change it into. Just as it is, it has won your approval.
The flowers in the yard, the smile from a stranger, the thoughtfulness of a friend, someone receiving your kindness, the person you noticed, then let into your life – and now you realize that you appreciate them.
It’s all love. And the more things you take time to appreciate in your life, the more you will appreciate your life. Your life will just get better – and that’s something to appreciate too!
Here is a wonderful video about things to appreciate – enjoy!
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