Monday, September 25, 2006
The Art of Appreciation
Gay Hendricks of The Hendricks Institute provides a free manifestation course where each week amazing insights are sent via e-mail... Insights that inspire and challenge one's thinking. This past week Gay sent out an exercise centered around appreciation and gratitude.
For those of you who have been following Make the Most of U you already know what a big fan I am of expressing gratitude and appreciation. To me, it is an essential component in helping us to manifest the great stuff that we want in our lives ...so it probably comes as no surprise why Gay's exercise resonated.
Gay encourages those participating in the course to...
Create a list of things (5-10 items) you appreciate about an important person in your life and to be sure to share those with that person. (You can do this for all the important people in your life.)
Write 5-10 things you appreciate about yourself and...
5-10 things you appreciate about the world.
By expressing appreciation and gratitude, not only do you increase your positive energy, but you create the space for more positives in your own life. (Thank you, Gay for this wonderful exercise.)
Give it a whirl and if you run out of ideas, feel free to visit Walking My Own Walk where I share some of things I am most grateful for and appreciative of.
Have an awesome, gratitude-filled week!!
Until next time, be well...
Pam
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Comments
Great exercise! Research shows that expressing gratitude actually raises our level of happiness! So let's keep express ing our gratitude and getin' happy!Posted by Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D on 25/09/2006
Amen, Kirsten! I am right there with ya!! :) Thank you for the response!!Here is to a boat load of happiness...
Pam
Posted by Pam on 25/09/2006
One of the things I love most about gratitude is that it's impossible to be resentful at the same time. :)Whenever I feel resentful about something, I stop, ask myself what I have to be grateful for (with regard to the things I was feeling resentful toward), and find that I'm able to pretty much shift on a dime.
I'm so grateful to have learned that lesson! :)
S
S
Posted by Stacy on 04/10/2006
Amen to that, S! I love how you handle the feelings of resentment -- a cool lesson for us all! Thank you for sharing!!Love,
P
Posted by Pam on 04/10/2006
Very awesome exercise. I've got to try this soon. Thanks for sharing it!Posted by Phil Gerbyshak on 15/10/2006
Phil, you are so welcome! Thank you for your feedback -- it is greatly appreciated. Do let me know how the exercise works for you.Take care!!
Pam
Posted by Pam on 15/10/2006
