The Life Changing Power of Presence

When sadness or restlessness arises, I can sit still or lie down and remain still in order to be present for it. I recognize the old tendency to grab a book or to look for someone to talk to, in order to fill up that void or to distract the buzzing of my mind. But I practice to be still because I no longer wish to run away from myself.

What can be attended to in the future for both greater stability and greater fulfillment? What boundaries can be set? What playful experiences can be engaged in with oneself or with others? What foods or sleep habits can be adjusted? The more we can develop this awareness of our own

Creating immediacy connects what was “out there” to what’s showing up right now. Seeing that our issues are arising in the present is the opening to realization. COACH: Contextualizing. Carly, I don’t know your boss, and I can’t interpret his motives. However, it seems important to me to keep the whole landscape in mind. You’ve asked for his suppor

Our work is not to view ourselves as “someone who was hurt” or to cling to long-lasting resentment toward those we perceive as having hurt us. Instead, it is to gently uncover and understand what prevents our heart from fully opening, what limits the free expression of our true nature, what holds us back from living the life we came here to live.