Presence

I co-facilitated a Prosperity seminar in Trinidad last Saturday. It was an amazing experience. I have always felt this special connection with Trinis – I so enjoy their humour, their joie de vivre, their ability to “make mas” wherever they are, their willingness to connect. In this spirit, the group on Saturday tuned in totally to their prosperity journey. It was an awesome day.

As I prepared for the day, I decided to simply be present. Yes, there was a work plan, with a certain flow of events, and exercises to be done. However, I decided to go with the flow of the day, connected to the other facilitator and to the participants, and to enjoy every moment of the journey. We had set a clear intention for the outcome of the day. That was all that mattered – how that outcome would be achieved would emerge. I found that the day evolved moment by moment. Each moment was perfect. There were a few times when I observed myself being a little antsy, when it seemed like time was running out and there were topics to be covered. I immediately calmed down and gave myself a gentle reminder to stay present. I found myself doing exercises I had not planned. I found myself not doing exercises I had planned. And it was perfect. As the participants filed out, profuse with their thanks, I was the one feeling totally grateful for the experience.

My best work has been done in a place of presence. These are the times when I am totally connected to where I am, what I am doing and who I am with. These are the times when I give totally of myself, totally of my Self. When I am present, one thing I notice is that I do not need anyone to tell me whether I am doing a good job or not – I know. For the Self always knows. Saturday was one of those days of knowing.

The other thing I noticed is how much the teaching is my learning; how as I give, I receive. One of the lessons that came home to me during the day is that holding on to something or someone is an indicator of a consciousness of lack. Our holding on to something or someone says “I must hold on to this that I now have for there is nothing better for me in the Universe, there is nothing else except this”. This thinking is in total contravention of a consciousness of prosperity which recognises that the Universe is all-abundant, constantly creating and ever-giving. Letting go of something or someone frees you to accept greater good! For the Universe knows only good. And so as I remained present in the day, I found myself in a place of peace and calm, letting go of things and people I have been holding on to, letting go of my fears, letting go of my thoughts of limitation.

Today I feel like a new person. I am a person committed to staying present, committed to staying in the flow of life, committed to staying in the flow of giving and receiving. It is a beautiful journey. It is the only journey. And it happens at only one time – NOW.