Living with presence

It’s easy to live on autopilot and go along with the cultural conditioning of our Old Happy world:

Keep pushing harder and harder. Keep striving towards an ever-eternal future destination. Keep denying your unique gifts. Keep ignoring our interconnectedness.

But at any moment, we can pause and take a step back, getting curious about how we want to live instead. And then start. Right here — in this moment, with one different choice.

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 the most joy?

  • When and where have I lost a part of my true self? What’s one step I can take to reclaim it?

  • What do I need to support myself?

  • What am I feeling right now?

  • What experiences have made me feel connected to the world and humanity? How can I have more of those?

  • Who needs me?

  • What one action would make me feel like I am living with presence today?

Living with presence is, ultimately, about creating a life that feels like you: a life that brings you the joy you deserve, and a life that enriches our collective world.

Living with presence
The New Happy
 

 
New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong by Stephanie Harrison

The Definitive Guide to Happiness

A groundbreaking new approach based on a decade’s worth of research and brought to life with beautiful artwork, New Happy shows you the proven path to happiness.

 
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