In a recent Abraham-Hicks workshop CD, there was a segment entitled “It’s “gratitude” or “appreciation”?” in which Abraham said:

Gratitude is a wonderful emotion. Appreciation is ten times better. Gratitude almost always points you toward the thing you’ve overcome. Appreciation aligns you with the Source within you. They are very different vibrations.

- San Rafael, CA, 03/03/2007

I found this very interesting, from a personal perspective. Almost ten years ago, during a difficult and challenging period in my life, I kept a “Gratitude Journal” for about a year.

This Gratitude Journal kept me sane, I think. But most of all, keeping this journal gently guided me to the path on which I eventually found myself, the one I’m journeying on right now.

Somewhere along the way, though, I began veering towards expressions of appreciation rather than gratitude.

For me, being in a state of appreciation is a very empowering feeling.

Try it for yourself. Say the following, and feel the difference within you:

“I am so very grateful for __________________.”

“I have so much appreciation for ______________.”

Often, there is so much in the nuances of life. For me, the difference between gratitude and appreciation is one such nuance.