Expand your heart with the power of presence.
Presence is a gift you can give yourself whenever you want. And yet, productivity is often what we strive for. But is productivity all that it’s cracked up to be? What does your wise mind tell you?
We hear it trumpeted all the time — how increasing your efficiency and effectiveness with time management tools will exponentially increase your productivity and ultimately lead to success in whatever enterprise you pursue. Right?
Wrong. And if overblown claims about productivity conjure images of running in a hamster wheel for you, then we are on the same wavelength.
What about presence?
I believe that the ability to be productive is extremely useful and important. But its usefulness is in relation to the ends it serves. In and of itself, productivity is really value neutral. If productivity becomes an end in and of itself, then I think we lose something precious. We lose our heart-connection to ourselves, our time, and our lives.
While aimed at enhancing productivity where possible, the time tools and tips that I share with you are all founded in that nourishing well-spring – the heart connection.
Our culture celebrates efficiency, earnings, success, and productivity. But what about our capacity for joy and wonder?
Presence is about the quality of your time. It’s about being, not about doing. Being present means opening and deepening and letting life unfold. Using time, even if you are using it to its fullest, still implies a relationship to time in which you stand apart from the moment and aren’t fully engaged. That’s not presence.
And you know what?
In the end, your productivity dwindles when your focus is solely on that. It’s like trying to run a marathon without nourishing or hydrating yourself. That’s how important that heart connection is. It’s where your energy is replenished and where your resilience and creativity spring from.
So, as important as productivity is for getting things done, I encourage you to let yourself experience moments of presence in your life as often as possible. That is where your riches lie.
So, how will you get started today?
Here’s some help:
Have you had times in your life that just felt good to you? Moments that you would go back to if you could? I call this your ‘Ideal Day” and it’s different for each of us.
What do you picture when you imagine something like that for yourself? Are you peaceful and quiet? Maybe you’re focused and fully engaged in a project or pursuit. The answers will be unique to you, but what’s always the same, though, is that it’s something you can give yourself whenever you choose.
So, let me introduce my new E-Guide titled Living Your Ideal Day: How to Move Past Barriers and Find Your Way to More Time, Space and Energy.
This E-Guide and its bonus checklist offer a path to deeper self-knowledge and practical, heart-based time wisdom. Ready to become an expert in living your time to its fullest? Living Your Ideal Day will get you started.
Click here if you’re ready to discover more right now.
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