Attention means consciousness of the interconnectedness of all things.
• Acceptance means saying an unconditional yes to the givens of existence, the facts of life.
• Appreciation means the attitude of gratitude.
• Affection means the love we feel for others and for the universe.
• Allowing means that we grant to others and protect in ourselves the right to live freely and without outside control.

David Richo, How To Be an Adult in Relationships