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.
Putting Pen to Paper: How Journaling Becomes a Practice of Presence
A recent Guardian article reminds us that journaling is one of the simplest, most accessible tools for self-reflection — and that there is no wrong way to do it. At Choosing Presence, we've long viewed journaling as something more: a doorway into stillness, a quiet conversation with God, and a contemplative practice that helps us recognize where we are and gently return to peace.
Choosing Presence: A Simple Guide for Newcomers (What It Is, How It Works, and How to Begin)
Choosing Presence: A Simple Guide for Newcomers
Choosing Presence is a Christian contemplative approach for returning to God’s peace in everyday life—through a short daily stillness practice and quick “return to presence” moments when stress rises. This guide explains the heart of the practice, offers ready-to-use ways to describe it, and gives you a gentle plan to start.
The Illusion of Tomorrow
Practice of Presence Teaching
Tomorrow can feel like an invisible room where we rehearse conversations, pre-pay our grief, and try to outrun uncertainty. But the future is not a location; it’s an idea that can quietly steal today’s peace.
The 4-7-8 Breath
Practice of Presence Teaching
Discover how the breath serves as a sacred pathway from the frantic noise of the ego to the steady energy of God’s presence. Learn the 4-7-8 breathing method as a tool for "inner conditioning," helping you retrain your nervous system to release tension and step into a life of contemplative stillness.
A Year of Choosing Presence
Practice of Presence Teaching
As 2025 comes to a close, we pause to remember a simple truth we’ve returned to all year: presence is always available. Through breath, stillness, and conscious awareness, we’ve learned again and again that peace is not something we create, but something we remember in the present moment. With gratitude for the journey we’ve shared, we invite you to continue deepening the Practice of Presence in the year ahead—and to begin again with gentleness and trust.