Last Updated on May 12, 2026
Want to know my biggest secret to success?
It’s APPRECIATION.
GRATITUDE VS. APPRECIATION: THE BIG DIFFERENCE
I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about being grateful.
Gratitude helps you to be, do, and have whatever you want.
It’s great to practice gratitude, especially if you want to manifest more money, love, health, and success.
But there are subtle but big nuances between gratitude and appreciation.
Gratitude means you are thankful you have something now that you overcame.
Like anger, hard times, struggles, overwhelm, or whatever else you want to fill in the blanks with.
It also means you are unconsciously constantly reminded of the bad things that happened until you overcame them.
Appreciation means you are in the now, with no worry, anger, or attachment to the past.
Appreciation is being in the NOW, with no doubt or negative taste added to it.
Tip: The next time you sit and write in your journal, use ‘I appreciate’ instead of ‘I’m grateful’.
Not sure how to practice appreciation daily in a fun and easy way?
Here are my favorite gratitude/appreciation journals to fill out.
Or if you are an entrepreneur, content creator, artist, or coach, you can sign up for my free journaling challenge.
A sidenote: Gratitude and appreciation alone don’t work.
They are helpful tools, but they are only a piece of the puzzle. What is overlooked 95% of the time when using gratitude for manifesting is working on your subconscious, limiting beliefs, and negative self-talk.
If you want to go deeper, this is the part most people miss.
Read more about how to get your subconscious on board with your business dreams
If your manifestation does not show up, then you can have as many gratitude or appreciation lists as you want.
Manifesting won’t work for you. The same goes for affirmations. If you don’t work on the underlying negative beliefs or if you are stuck in the alignment trap, they won’t work.
If you want to work on your money beliefs to receive more abundance in your life, you may want to check out my Money Blocks Discovery Workbook.
Want to dive deeper into living a wonderful life?
Read my book Soul-Led: How to Follow Your Inner Compass to an Incredibly Fulfilling and Happy Life.
- I Know My Marketing Isn’t Working. Now What?
- Why Can’t I Let Go of an Offer That Isn’t Working Anymore?
- Why Your Offer Isn’t Converting (It’s Not Your Price)
- How To Choose What to Focus On in Your Business (By Doing Less)?
- Why Posting a Bit Here and There Isn’t Building Trust With Your Ideal Clients
