Practicing Presence
Presence is a state of being. In a world where we are pulled in so many directions, presence returns us to our soulful self. It is the pause before speaking, the deep breath before acting, it is choosing solitude over scrolling. Presence strengthens our connections and opens us to opportunities.
Is this the year?
I don’t know if this is my year.
Or yours.
Last year sent me into a personal spiral, one I was able to manage only because I pay attention to my physical, energetic, and emotional health. It didn’t suck. And it wasn’t great. I guess that adds up to some kind of balance. I have plenty of beautiful stories from the year. And still, beneath it all, I could feel something shifting.
The Healing Power of Music
I have distinct memories of my Grandad singing in the car as he took us to Dairy Queen. Papaw whistling as he swept the garage or let me ride along on the mower. There was always music somewhere—my parents kept the radio on or a record spinning. It was part of the backdrop of my life.