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.
Using Technology for Good
Practice of Presence Teaching
Our phones scatter our attention, but with intention they can call us home. Hourly app reminders become invitations to breathe and return to God’s presence.
Presence During Hard Times
Practice of Presence Teaching
When life gets difficult, our instinct is to worry and strategize. Discover how practicing presence offers a grounded, peaceful vantage point even when the world around you keeps spinning.
Simple Gratitude
Practice of Presence Teaching
You cannot be fully present and ungrateful at the same time. Try it. When we are truly here — feeling the breath, the warmth of a mug, the weight of our own body in a chair — complaint is nowhere to be found.
The Gift of Quiet
Practice of Presence Teaching
Quiet is not the absence of sound or thought. It is the inner space we create when we stop following every anxious story and return to the present. In that pause, we do not solve life by thinking harder; we become available to God’s peace within us. A few conscious breaths can soften reactivity and help us meet this moment with love.
Catching Stress Before It Takes Over
Practice of Presence Teaching
Stress often begins before we notice it—but the body sends early signals. Learn a simple practice of body awareness to pause, breathe, interrupt the stress cycle, and return to God’s peace.