| Ordinarily, gratitude and appreciation seem to be | | | | depreciates in value. When we appreciate |
| the same. However, energetically speaking, this is | | | | someone or something there is a feeling of |
| not the case. We are all energy and every | | | | ending. There is a feeling offinality. We do not feel |
| thought, feeling and emotion is an energetic force | | | | the need to pay this person back. |
| that is sent out to the ethers. Whether we | | | | When we practice saying these words, by tuning |
| believe it or not, it is. This is fact. It is a scientific | | | | into our inner self we can feel the vibrational |
| fact. The word and feeling of gratitude has a | | | | difference. Every time you use the word |
| slightly different vibration than the word and | | | | 'appreciate' with full understanding of it's meaning, |
| feeling of appreciation. | | | | you raise your vibrations and the vibrations of the |
| When you are" grateful" to someone, you can | | | | person, place, thing or even Deity that you are |
| sometimes feel a little "beholden" to them. It | | | | appreciating. |
| creates a feeling of "owing-ness". If we look at | | | | As we begin to heal and manifest our destiny we |
| the dictionary meaning of "beholden" we find this: | | | | must be totally aware of our vibrational energy. |
| Beholden (p): under a moral obligation to someone, | | | | Dr. Chopra says, " When we are aware of our |
| when we search into the meaning a bit further | | | | inner feelings we are in a space of happiness, |
| we find that obligation means; Obligated to | | | | peacefulness and calm." When we speak we add |
| provide, display, or do something for another; | | | | energy to our words by the feelings and thoughts |
| bound by moral obligation; indebted; obliged. Think | | | | that we are experiencing at that moment in time. |
| of it this way, when you say thank you to | | | | Begin to know the difference and use the word |
| someone, somewhere in the back of your mind | | | | appreciation more often, raise your vibrational |
| you are already thinking about what you can do | | | | level. Tell your angels and guides you "appreciate" |
| to pay them back. It is almost like an endless | | | | them. They appreciate that. |
| cycle of giving a reason for the other person to | | | | You do not need to feel 'beholden" to Spirit for |
| thank you and you them. | | | | your blessings. As you reflect upon your |
| Appreciation on the other hand has a higher | | | | manifested blessings, you can see yourself as a |
| vibration; it actually elevates your vibrational level. | | | | co-creator, in equal partnership with spirit, you do |
| Appreciation? Just listen to the word. When you | | | | not need to feel 'beholden'. There is nothing |
| "appreciate" something it goes up in value. Not | | | | outside yourself that is greater than you are! You |
| only does what you "appreciate" go up in value- | | | | have it all within your heart just waiting for you |
| but you go up in value. (Vibrationally speaking). | | | | to wake up and be a full partner with Spirit. Know |
| Think of real estate...a house usually goes UP in | | | | that you are Spirit having a physical experience. |
| value if it is properly cared for, it appreciates. On | | | | Take every opportunity to tell people how much |
| the other hand, if the house is not appreciated by | | | | you appreciate them. |
| the owner and it is neglected the home | | | | |