Explore Insights on Choosing Presence & the Practice of Presence
Browse, reflect, and embrace the practice of presence!
Welcome to our collection of thought-provoking articles designed to inspire and support your journey towards daily calm and presence. Here, you’ll find deep reflections on Choosing Presence and the Practice of Presence, along with explorations of contemplative prayer, meditation, and the art of living in the moment.
Whether you’re seeking practical guidance, fresh perspectives, or a deeper understanding of presence in daily life, these articles offer valuable wisdom to help you cultivate stillness, awareness, and a stronger connection with God.
Turning Toward Presence
Practice of Presence Teaching
Negative thinking can sweep in quietly—a familiar story, a judgment, a worry that spirals before we even notice. Jim Heaney reminds us that negative thoughts and gossip reflect inner unrest, yet presence offers a way back. By pausing, breathing, and becoming aware, we interrupt the pattern and return to truth, compassion, and God’s steady peace.
Strengthening Confidence, Releasing Negativity
Practice of Presence Teaching
Negative thinking and gossip quietly erode our peace, relationships, and inner confidence. When we become aware of these patterns, we can interrupt them with presence—choosing calm, stability, and truth instead of fear or insecurity. The practice of presence can transform your inner dialogue into one grounded in love, clarity, and God’s peace.
Meeting Resistance With Presence
Practice of Presence Teaching
In Choosing Presence, Jim Heaney reminds us that resistance is the mind’s quiet defense against change—appearing as distraction, fear, or control. When we soften these patterns through awareness and steady breathing, peace naturally returns. This reflection invites you to notice where resistance shows up in your daily life and to practice letting go with gentleness, allowing God’s presence to do the transforming work that effort alone cannot.
The Art of Inner Conditioning: How the Practice of Presence Becomes Effortless Through Repetition
Practice of Presence Teaching
Years of disciplined practice condition the body to respond with effortless precision. The same is true for the inner life. Through repetition, we learn to notice when we’re not at peace and how to return. Like breathing — in and out — we train ourselves to live from presence rather than reaction. Over time, peace becomes second nature, the natural flow of a life attuned to the Presence within.
Our Vibrant Inner Life: Awakening to Joy
Practice of Presence Teaching
Brian Mueller asks us: What if meditation and contemplation aren’t ends in themselves but pathways to something deeper? In Choosing Presence, Jim Heaney reminds us that the true gift is learning to become present—to ourselves, to others, and to the Spirit within. Presence transforms how we live, love, and relate to the sacred.