🌟 The Gateway to Presence
We often think that being present means having a silent mind 🧠
🧘♀️ But presence isn’t about silencing your thoughts.
It’s about allowing something deeper to flow through you — and through your thoughts — to meet the moment fully.
It’s the space between thoughts, not the absence of them.
📱 Why Presence Feels So Hard Nowadays
With tech at our fingertips, our attention is constantly hijacked.
We scroll endlessly. We refresh screens. We check our phones every few minutes —
even when there’s nothing new to see.
We’re often more uncomfortable with silence than we realise.
And so, we run from it 🏃💨
We run from the now.
🌼 When You Are Present (You Know It)
You’ve felt it.
Being mesmerised by a blooming flower 🌸
Laughing during a board game with friends 🎲
Cooking your favourite dish from scratch 🍳
Immersed in a gripping video game 🎮
Deep into a competitive match that demands all your focus 🏸
In those moments, you’re not thinking about that awkward conversation earlier…
Or worrying about dinner later.
You’re just there. Fully in it.
And it feels… really, really good 😋
🌊 The Flow State: Where Time Melts
Presence is the gateway to flow.
🌀 When you’re in flow:
You’re not rushing to get somewhere else.
You’re fully tuned into what’s in front of you.
Even time feels like it bends around you.
You’re no longer a doer.
You become a medium for creativity, clarity, and calm to pass through.
🎨 The art flows
🍜 The dish comes together
📝 The message writes itself
How to Practice Presence ⛵
As absurdly simple as it sounds…
Brush your teeth while you brush your teeth 🪥
Eat while you eat 🥢
Shave while you shave 🪒
Walk while you walk 🚶♂️
Sleep while you sleep 🛌
The trick is to be where you are.
As the Zen saying goes:
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
Just this time — with full awareness.
🪞Your Turn
When was the last time you felt really good doing something?
What were you doing — and what was state of mind?
Let that moment remind you: You already know how presence feels 🔥
The gateway is always right here 🌱