:Title:    DAILY APPRECIATIONS -- who or what do you appreciate? 
:Author:   ~Diane T.~ (CCAL30)
:Date:     Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:22:19 PST
:Modified: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:36:57 PDT
:URL:      http://www.omidyar.net/group/appreciation/news/3/

We would like to appreciate Dr. Elizabeth Garcia-Gray for suggesting this name for this dedicated area for appreciations within the Appreciation Project. One goal of this project is to inspire you to  post one or two daily appreciations for yourself and others to enjoy.

We have learned a lot and have taken many suggestions regarding this project. We invite people to show their appreciations. We want to provide a gentle, cushiony, warm-hearted space, a space where people are appreciated and respected, not deprecated. 

Please mention who or what you are appreciating, one appreciation  per comment below. Thank you for your contributions of positive energy to our community! As of Sept. 7, 2007, there are over 2,613 appreciations posted on over 105 pages for you to enjoy. These appreciations have been viewed by more than 22,820 times by more than 150 members. 

To see page 105, after you click page 10, then click "Next Page." Then you will see more page numbers including the one at the end. Scroll down on the last page to share your gift of appreciation in the comment box. Thank you very much for your contributions to the success of the first chapter of this project at Omidyar.net.

Appreciation = Power (like generating electric power)

We all have so much to be grateful for, and we’re looking for ways to facilitate the expression of that gratitude. Not only do we feel good when we express appreciation, we also help others by completing the circle of loving energy. When many people share at this energy level of love and joy, the healing effect is very powerful and beneficial on other viewers and on the energy in a community.

The book, "The Hidden Messages in Water" by Masaru Emoto introduces the revolutionary work of internationally renowned Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto, who has discovered that molecules of water are affected by our thoughts, words and feelings. Since humans and the earth are composed mostly of water, his message is one of personal health, global environmental renewal, and a practical plan for peace that starts with each one of us. In his book you can see actual photos of the effect of words.

John Diamond, M.D. (in his book, "Life Energy") and Dr. David R. Hawkins, M.D. and Ph.D. (in his book, "Power vs Force, the Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior"), and many other books provide the paradigm, the scientific evidence and explanation of the benefits. 

"Although only fifteen percent of the world's population is above the critical consciousness level of 200, the collective power of that fifteen percent has the weight to counterbalance the negativity of the remaining eighty-five percent of the world's population....Were it not for these counterbalances, mankind would self-destruct out of the sheer mass of its unopposed negativity....We can see from the analysis above, however, that even a few loving thoughts during the course of the day more than counterbalance all of our negative thoughts." (pages 234-5, Power vs Force, the Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, http://www.veritaspub.com/)

This refrain is repeated and substantiated in various ways by a growing number of authors and speakers, such as the contributors of the CD, DVD of "The Secret," http://www.thesecret.tv and the book, Ask and It is Given, written by Esther and Abraham Hicks, among many others.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF APPRECIATION:

Appreciations are expressions of unconditional love. When we remind people to express their “unconditional love,” we will say, please remember to do your “appreciation”. We invite you to help us pioneer this new East West collaborative tradition. Research has shown that the expression of unconditional love and appreciation are beneficial to humanity, because these thoughts and actions are at a high (500) level of energy and power.

Appreciations are empowering and beneficial to all parties involved: they benefit the person GIVING an appreciation, the persons RECEIVING the appreciation, all 3rd parties witnessing or VIEWING the appreciation online or on land, and they benefit the universe in counterbalancing the collective negativity of all mankind.

By contributing your appreciation below, and supporting this "Appreciation Project," individuals or groups are making a significant contribution to counterbalancing the negative energy in the universe. You are helping to supply appreciation and love...where it would otherwise be sorely lacking.
 
DAILY APPRECIATIONS is a dedicated safe and creative space only for appreciations to be posted for public viewing. Words that express joy, friendship, good humor and gratitude are suitable. The content editors reserve the right to remove or relocate words and sentences which may not be appropriate to the Conversations and Suggestions area. 

If your words or sentences were relocated to the Conversations and Suggestions area, you can continue your conversations there, or continue your conversation in a more appropriate group or open your own new discussion topic in Omidyar.net for your issue. 

The DAILY APPRECIATIONS area is intended to be a service, a educational and healing blessing and our combined gifts to the world. It has been our hope that participants and viewers know they can return to the DAILY APPRECIATIONS to post appreciations or view appreciations when they want to take a break from work and receive the benefit of a healing energy lift that would be more effective than coffee and with less side effects.

Your cooperation and participation is very much appreciated in this pioneering initiative. We reserve the right to be inconsistent in our relocation approach and to continue to change as we learn more from viewers. Love is eternal and unchanging. However, within this project we are committed to ongoing growth and change. 

We are continuing this project at DailyAppreciations.org  Please visit us there! It is free to register and login. Also some of us will also continue on http://communitybuilders.meetup.com/1/boards/  and Daily Appreciations at http://spiritualism.meetup.com/32/boards   Thank you very much!

[Updated by Diane on Sept. 7, 2007 to provide transition information. 

.. _`~Diane T.~`: http://www.omidyar.net/user/u775224590/