Appreciation, the meadow where wishes blossom

Appreciation is one of the pillars of ‘Shine your Rainbow Light’ method and what can most quickly put us back into alignment, when we seem to be losing ground because we feel pulled to one side or the other and doubts, expectations & duties play their part. In the long run, however, this way of living can reveal its negative sides to us through frustration, nervousness, dissatisfaction or even more pronounced physical or psychological discomfort.

One simple thing that can anchor us back to ourselves, taking a breath of fresh air is the daily practice of appreciation. Appreciation means directing pleasant and loving thoughts and emotions towards anything: nature, people, animal, situation, place …

Appreciation can be applied to practically anything and in a few moments transforms our state of mind, because when we appreciate, we cannot at the same time dislike or complain about something: they are opposite vibrations.

A few minutes a day of appreciation helps us find our ground and feel in flow again. We often appreciate without realising it, but if we start to notice it, we can consciously use it even when we need it the most.

We can start from the smallest things, for example when we are in bed, we can express thoughts-emotions of appreciation for the warm duvet, the sheets that wrap us, the softness of the pillow, the comfort… And feel here and now how these small and important details offer us wellbeing, giving us very pleasant sensations. When it rains we can appreciate this gift from the sky that bathes all the plants, the trees, giving them nourishment.

We can appreciate what we wear, eat, do, the words we say to someone, the music we listen to, the tasks we do today because they make tomorrow’s work easier … In any situation, we can always find something to appreciate, it is simply an attitude to develop, especially if we have not been educated to be grateful. But it is above all a matter of practice: we can become more and more appreciative.

In order to appreciate, we can identify something beautiful and harmonious because even though it may seem that there is nothing to appreciate, it is a matter of practice, to become more and more adept at directing our focus towards what is already good and gives us some relief.