The Appreciation Revolution!

by Sam on July 27, 2009

We all lead busy lives. Our time fills up pretty quickly with work, school, friends, family, sports, hobbies, fitness, sleeping, eating and much more.  There are things that we know we probably should be doing, but we just keep making excuses and putting them off. What we don’t realize is there are quick and easy ways to do and say the little things that make a big difference.

There is not enough appreciation in our world. We don’t say thank you, give compliments, draw attention to someone’s hard work, or tell people how much they mean to us, as much as we should. I believe in the importance of appreciation, and I’ve been on a mission to urge others to appreciate. But, I’m only one person with one blog. So, I’m starting a revolution. I have reached out to the greatest bloggers I know and asked them to share their thoughts on appreciation. Some will write from a business perspective, some from personal experience, but I know all of them will have something valuable to share.

You may think that you don’t need to appreciate people. They already know how you feel, someone else will recognize them for their hard work, you’ll thank them the next time you see them. The truth is, you never know what tomorrow will bring. Remember, it only takes a minute to say thank you, or send a quick note expressing your admiration. But, you don’t have to take my word for it. Come back and read the awesome posts that will be featured on Life’s Chocolates in the weeks to come.

To everyone who is joining me in this revolution: thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

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  • http://littleinsomniaclolita.blogspot.com/ andhari

    Kudos to you, I think it’s a really great idea. People should appreciate more, both to other people and even to themselves.:)

  • http://littleinsomniaclolita.blogspot.com/ andhari

    Kudos to you, I think it’s a really great idea. People should appreciate more, both to other people and even to themselves.:)

  • http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/ Matthew

    Thrilled to be a part of this. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Cheers!

  • http://www.lifewithoutpants.com Matthew

    Thrilled to be a part of this. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Cheers!

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/07/30/from-resistance-to-gratitude/ Making the Shift from Resistance to Gratitude | Life After College

    [...] Box of Chocolates, is running a guest post series around the topic of Appreciation. The topic, and her post encouraging all of us to participate, immediately spoke to me. I can’t think of a better [...]

  • http://www.twitter.com/shereenqc Shereen

    Much much needed and so very true – just today while at the mall I witnessed how easy it is for people to completely disregard others and not even bother to utter 2 simple words “thank you”. This series is the kick in the behind that I was looking for to get me to zone in on what really matters beyond all the background noise that is life.Looking forward to it! Cheers,Shereen

  • http://www.twitter.com/shereenqc Shereen

    Much much needed and so very true – just today while at the mall I witnessed how easy it is for people to completely disregard others and not even bother to utter 2 simple words “thank you”. This series is the kick in the behind that I was looking for to get me to zone in on what really matters beyond all the background noise that is life.

    Looking forward to it!
    Cheers,
    Shereen

  • http://www.lifeschocolates.com/ sameve

    Shereen: Thanks for your support! I'm so glad this series renewed your faith in people. Make sure you check out the posts that are already up. They're pretty amazing!

  • http://www.lifeschocolates.com sameve

    Shereen: Thanks for your support! I'm so glad this series renewed your faith in people. Make sure you check out the posts that are already up. They're pretty amazing!

  • http://www.lifeschocolates.com sameve

    Shereen: Thanks for your support! I'm so glad this series renewed your faith in people. Make sure you check out the posts that are already up. They're pretty amazing!

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