My dear friends, we love you so very much,
As many of you celebrate a season of gratitude, we celebrate with you.When you acknowledge what is good in your lives, and what you love about those around you, you see through the eyes of your soul. You feel the blessings you anticipated when you chose to incarnate upon this earth. And while there are many problems in this world and challenges in your life, in a moment of authentic appreciation you often have the power to draw forth what is good, beautiful, and true from whatever—or whoever—is the object of your attention.
Recall a time when someone, or perhaps a pet, shined the light of love and appreciation upon you. Perhaps your dog looked at you as if you were the center of their universe. Maybe you felt the relief of your child as you rocked them when they were very young. You may remember a moment when someone looked at you as if you were the most amazing person they had ever met, or a time when a client thanked you sincerely for your help. You may recall holding the door for a stranger at the grocery store who looked at you with gratitude for that small moment of kindness.
Each one of you has experienced the appreciation of another. If you were willing to take it in, it helped you see yourself in a kinder, brighter, more Divine light. When someone sees you as the Divine sees you, if only for a moment, you feel the light of that Love shining upon you.
You share this gift when you focus on what you can authentically appreciate about others. You may not like everything about a person, but if you’re willing, you can almost always find something, no matter how small, to appreciate, even if it is only that they are helping you learn boundaries or driving you to love yourself more. Everyone plays a role in your life—either raising you up or helping you choose to love yourself more.
You, too, play a role in the lives of all with whom you interact. You can be the uplifter, not by convincing anyone of anything, but by being in a space of love and appreciation for yourself and then focusing on what you appreciate about those around you. And although you are never responsible for another person’s choices or vibration, when you bear witness to the Divine within them, you give them an opportunity to see themselves in a greater light.
You also elevate yourself. As you see good, you see God, or more accurately, the power and presence of Love that lives beneath the surface of all things and all beings. You give yourself the gift of feeling that Love flowing through you. In this space, you are free from the lower vibrations around you because you have tuned into something far greater.
The qualities you choose to appreciate need not be huge. You may have a very annoying coworker, but as you look for something to appreciate, you may see beneath their behavior and realize they are trying—in the only way they know—to feel good about themselves. Even if you don’t like their behaviors and choose to avoid them whenever possible, you, like the angels, can appreciate that they, like all souls, are trying to find greater love.
In choosing such a soulful level of appreciation that goes way beyond the warm and fuzzy feelings of human gratitude, you become like the sun that shines on a plant in the shadows, a plant that is unconsciously reaching for the light.
Seeing love and being love, as you do in a space of appreciation, is a perfect state of alignment with your own spirit.
So as many of you give thanks for one another and for the good in your lives, remember that appreciation is one of your human superpowers. It tunes you into what is good, beautiful, and true, and elevates you into a space where you can create more, receive more, and feel the beauty of your own soul in ever-increasing measure.
God Bless You! We love you so very much.
— The Angels
