I would like to share some of my notes from my Presence Practice Coaching. This is honestly the most beneficial personal development work I have done in many years.
The first thing that I learned is that there are **2 Pathways to Enlightenment**
1) Follow your Bliss
2) Become present to the here and now
Think of the above two as a right hand, left hand situation. They have equal value.
The **Hallmark Traits of Presence**
- To feel stillness, spaciousness and emptiness
- My mind is more silent, absent of thoughts.)
- I can have my own thoughts (outside the Ego or aka 'The Roommate'
**Why most people deploy a Presence Practice?**
- 99% of our suffering is from not being present
- All negative emotions are a form of suffering
- When you become sick and tired of yourself & being un-present
- Suffering takes one out of their miracle zone
**My primary reason for deploying a Presence Practice**
To reduce 99% of the thoughts created by the roommate so I can tap into my own thoughts more often to experience more joy and far less suffering. This is the most self-loving thing I can gift myself.
**My secondary reasons** **for deploying a Presence Practice**
- Stop triggers in their tracks.
- To see what life is like with less daydreaming.
- Reduce waiting for the next great moment
- Be more present to the real me, and receive more miracles
- Healthy Mind & Body
**Techniques**
1) Figure out, with absolute certainty, that I am not my roommate.
2) Identify 10+ qualities of my roommate to confirm that they are not me.
3) Decide if you roommate should continue to be my CEO of my life or I should be.
**Benefits of Presence**
1) Turns world from black and white to color
2) Connection to wisdom that can think brand new thoughts
3) Greater focus
4) Better creativity
5) Effortless
**Three Levels of a Presence Practice**
- Not having competing thoughts
- Being aware of competing thoughts
- Dispelling thoughts by acknowledging that it showed up in my head and deliberately set it aside
**Process for Dealing with Bad Feelings**
1) Catch the Feeling
2) Trace the wires of the source
3) Allow things to be as they are
Life will give you the experience that is most helpful for your evolution.
If this interests you, I have offered my new home in Destin to my coach to host a Presence Practice retreat for five people in May. I will be one of the attendees. If this interests you, I invite you to come learn with me. https://www.blissretreats.com/beherenow
