Presence

What this is meaning to me these days is the conscious effort to stay with myself.   To stay in my body without chasing thoughts.  To notice when I feel a reaction based in less than or hurt.  It can come out of nowhere.  Where do I go?  Into story that creates more disconnection.  "They" are over there and "I" am here. 

Presence also means taking the time to know what I want and need.  Too often I go "with the flow" without checking in with myself.  A habit that can be positive - "gets along well with others' but can also be part of not being clear on me.

Presence is also making a conscious effort during the day to either meditate, journal, or write.  I show up for myself in these ways.  I become aware instead of moving rapidly from one thing to next which can lead to more and more unconsciousness. 

I was reading a book on how to design a well lived life just the other day.  There was a section about the importance of connecting with the part of your brain rooted in emotional intelligence.  The place of knowing.  Gut reaction.  Intuition.

My therapist keeps saying, "You Know" 

It is about trusting and nurturing that place instead of leaving it for more and more thoughts that can only go so far.

Trust in presence.