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  What do you appreciate? Do you appreciate being able to afford the car you want or being able to eat at lavish restaurants? Do you appreciate you and your families’ good health or the quiet moments you have to sip some tea or coffee? What is it that you value enough to feel appreciative for? Do you find yourself ever stopping and really being in the moment enough to feel a satisfactory display of appreciation at all? Appreciation. Know it. Recognize it. Appreciate it.

&nsbp: While we have been discussing many topics that do entail money and health there is a certain level of mind frame that we must first discover before we can decide how and why money means something to us. For instance, as a child my family and I hardly ever ate outside of the home. It was a big deal to go out to dinner or buy food that was not made from scratch. Usually, when we did go out it was to a lavish restaurant because our taste buds were geared towards the highest quality and freshest, cleanest tasting of food. However, as I entered high school, and now age in my adulthood I find myself eating outside of the home more than ever. What used to be a big deal, and real treat, is now a regular social form of entertainment or a quick fix for meals when I am on the go. As my income grew so did the flexibility to unconsciously agree to eating at restaurants, cafes, lounges, you name it! For quite sometime I lost the sense of appreciation I once had for “dining out.” The ironic thing is, I hate dining out! I love eating at home. I value chopping the ingredients I cook with, and smelling the sweet sensations the food gives off as I prepare them with love. I appreciate eating at home.

  Like my situation with dining environments, we often lose the sense of appreciation for many things as they become easier to obtain, and more common. However, we must, must, go back to our roots. We must break things down to their most simplest cosmic form in order to reveal appreciation for everything that is a part of our lives. If we do not do this, we end up like many celebrities. Celebrities are a great example because we as outsiders see the changes that occur as they morph into super stars. Many celebrities who were once humble people working a common job who valued being able to have a car, and now nothing but stretch Hummer limousine will suffice.

  It is not material objects that bring joy to us. It is the most basic ways of life that bring joy and eternal happiness. A car will never bring happiness. A car can get scratched, dented, stolen, broken into, carjacked, totaled, repossessed, and is losing value every moment you drive it. When was the last time you laughed with a love one and lost value because you were laughing? Never. When was the last time you drank your cup of coffee or tea so slowly so you could taste each sip and feel it warm your insides enough to appreciate that particular moment in time? Probably not lately. When was the last time you made a fire at home or in the backyard, and consumed its natural warm energy? Who knows. Our lives move quickly, and so much of our time is stolen by inanimate objects or “things” that are never good enough to appreciate thoughtlessly. Appreciate the moments and things that have a true value and will reward you for the rest of your life, not just the moment. When you build an appreciative foundation for the simple things in life you are able to make more wise decisions for lavish and luxury items that you will appreciate.

Warmly,
Sara Dawn

Health Coordinator @ NYW
Nutrition Specialist
TriVita Business Affiliate
Aspiring Yogi

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