Presence

This is a wonderful little article on Presence, and honestly explains why I'm depressed about my life.

http://www.lovingwell.is/the-gift-of-presence/

Two sections really stand out to me:


Being present involves intentionality, the willingness to engage emotionally, availability, flexibility, attention and focus. It’s what we mean by “being there for someone.” It’s an overlooked quality of loving well because it’s so easy to mistake mere physical presence for true presence, but they are not synonymous.


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We can’t be all things to all people, and presence has to be a gift rather than something that is demanded of us, but presence is something that can be practiced and is the only way to truly live in relationship. It’s worthwhile to think about what we can do to be more present in our relationships.