{"id":30,"date":"2009-04-16T14:18:37","date_gmt":"2009-04-16T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/04\/gratitude-and-appreciation-whats-the-difference.html"},"modified":"2009-04-16T14:18:37","modified_gmt":"2009-04-16T14:18:37","slug":"gratitude-and-appreciation-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/04\/gratitude-and-appreciation-whats-the-difference.html","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude and Appreciation – What’s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

 During a recent conversation, the question arose as whether
\nthere is a difference between gratitude and appreciation and, if so, what would
\nit be?  <\/span>In the thick of the discussion,
\none of my colleagues pulled out his computer and searched the internet for what
\nothers may have shared about this question. We found answers that pretty much
\nmirrored our own unique perspectives.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

One distinction that we found that was commonly shared is that
\ngratitude is the base from which appreciation grows and flourishes…if we’re
\npaying attention. That is, we can be grateful for something in our lives
\nwithout really appreciating it.  <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The subtle shift from gratitude to appreciation involves
\nbeing more present  <\/span>– more thoughtfully
\naware and active in reflecting on the reasons we feel grateful about something
\nor someone. Through present moment awareness, we begin to generate  <\/span>feelings of appreciation.  <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

For example, we can be grateful for having food on our
\ntable.  <\/span>However, we can go further and
\nappreciate its beauty, fragrance, taste, nutrition, and preparation. We move
\nbeyond thankfulness as we consciously recognize the value that food adds to our
\nlives. In fact, one definition of the word “appreciation” is
\n“recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people
\nand things.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

When we truly have appreciation, we bring to mind what about
\nsomeone, or something  <\/span>makes us feel
\nbrighter, lighter, happier, more inspired, energized, and loved.  <\/span>And that’s a good thing, regardless of
\nwhat’s going on with the economy that is beyond our control and can test our
\ngratefulness. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Author Melody Beattie says, “Gratitude
\nunlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and
\nmore. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to
\nclarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a
\nstranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace
\nfor today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Read Therese Borchard’s Gallery of Gratitude Quotes for daily inspiration.<\/a> As you go about your week, begin to explore ways of
\nappreciating your life more fully. <\/span>Spend some time appreciating your relationships, your job, the world,
\nand most of all, appreciating yourself.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Peace & Blessings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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