Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 95
I was distracted most of the time, which left
me feeling empty and on a constant search
for something meaningful. Once I realized
that ALL my answers were inside of me
and I began cultivating Sacred Presence,
EVERY moment felt meaningful.
You might be wondering what I mean by
Sacred Presence, so allow me to explain.
To me sacred presence is a daily practice
that gifts you the ability to be fully in the
present moment – any moment. You can be
present with intense feelings both good and
uncomfortable without needing to escape,
numb, avoid, deflect or self sabotage. You
begin cultivating Sacred Presence by
discerning what is important to you in life
and business.
When I first embarked on my entrepreneurial
journey years ago, being available to my
children was extremely important to me, so
starting a laptop lifestyle business was the
answer as it checked the boxes on my top
two must haves; my children’s wellbeing
and serving women all over the world. I
invite you to journal or meditate on what
is important to you in life and business, as
it will give you a starting point on which to
build your Sacred Presence practice. In my
experience most women live on autopilot
simply putting one foot in front of the other
– that’s a life lived by default, not by design.
Each day I get to choose to spend my time
on what truly matters to me in my heart of
hearts. Imagine what your life would feel
like if you had the ability to spend every day
being present to what matters?
HERE ARE 3 WAYS TO
CULTIVATE SACRED PRESENCE
IN YOUR LIFE:
1. Begin
and end each day connecting
to the Sacred. This does not need to
be elaborate; you can simply take a few
minutes to connect to your higher power.
My practice is super simple, I begin each
day by lighting a candle to my Mother
Mary statue, lighting up incense, and
surrendering my day to the Divine. I
ask for my gifts to be used for good in
the world. In the evening, as I’m lying in
bed, I thank the Divine for my day; I say
something like, “thank you, thank you,
thank you for the gift of this day”.
2. Do one thing at a time. In other words,
STOP MULTITASKING! Listen, no one
loves checking crap off of a to-do list more
than I do – trust me, however doing more
than one thing at a time means that your
full attention is not on the task at hand.
So when you’re eating, just eat and taste
your food and when you’re showering
be present and give your body the love,
caresses and attention it deserves.
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To me sacred
presence is a daily
practice that gifts
you the ability to be
fully in the present
moment – any
moment.