The Life Changing Power of Presence
Complete presence melts self-consciousness and self-doubt away. It lets us stand in our true essence without the need for approval or validation. When we are fully present, our awareness is glued to the moment. The complexity of our inner world is collapsed into one point of awareness. This lets us express ourselves fully.
Isabel Hazan • distillation
Here are a few favorite questions to help you show up for your life in a more authentic, more joyful way. Choose one, and give yourself a moment or two to see what answers come up within you.
- What is happening in this present moment that I can embrace?
- What does my true self yearn to do?
- What inside me needs to be expressed?
- When in my life have I felt
Living with presence
Presence is, simply, conscious contact with ourselves. Presence to ourselves—just showing up6—cultivates attention.