I wrote about gratitude a while ago and in that post I called it one of the keys to my survival. Gratitude turns what you have into enough.
I wrote another post about backwards gratitude, where you take notice of how far you’ve come. If you don’t pay attention to where you started, you never feel good about where you’re at.
Gratitude has been a key element for me in correcting a bad attitude.
You have to switch gears to be grateful. You can’t feel bad and feel grateful at the same time, it’s impossible.
The thing about gratitude though, is that it comes from a space of overcoming struggle.
Gratitude is what happens with the acknowledgement of what was bad or wrong and how it is now better.
This is a wonderful thing, but there is something even better than gratitude.
Appreciation.
Appreciation is a whole and fully encompassing feeling.
It comes from true love of all that is good, and pays no attention to what isn’t perfect, because imperfection doesn’t exist in the eyes of appreciation.
Appreciation transcends doubt, fear, hatred, judgement, and self denial. It is pure and it comes from your essence and your light.
True appreciation comes without scorekeeping, without strings attached, and without expectation of anything in return.
Appreciation comes from love and can only come from love.
Appreciation just is.
Seek it always, and your life will change.