About gratitude and appreciation.

Dear Friends,

I have been finding that an appreciation system is a
fantastic way of opening up to more of the same. We
know this already. What I am finding is that appreciation
in the moment keeps the flow moving. And, remember, Abraham
says that "appreciation" is a much higher vibration than
"gratitude" which implies un-deservingness.

Here's a process I am now using with amazing results:

I take a piece of computer paper, fold it in half and then in thirds.
This way it fits into my shirt pocket and I can get several
days out of it. Then I write down every nice thing I observe just when it
occurs--or as soon after that I can. When I am out and about, by the end
of the day, I have observed over a dozen "miracles." The act of observing them
and being appreciative just brings more right along. But it is observing
and writing down in the moment that keeps them coming--not trying to
do a re-cap at the end of the day. So simple and yet so powerful.

What do I write down?
- Perfect parking at the station
- express train arriving when I do, perfect seat,
- free coffee,
- Chap Stick hand-out by Saks Fifth Avenue
- the look on the face when I give a dollar to the cup of someone less
fortunate on the sidewalk
- the call out of the blue saying "you're all set" etc.

Observing with detachment is another key step now. Just be neutral and
watch. This, in physics, is the "observer effect." Often when noticing a change,
more change occurs. Accept what you want and ignore the rest.

Observe when the phone call doesn't come through or the response is different.
With detachment, you can observe something better setting up--even if the
delayed call gives you and the other person time to catch your breath, for example.