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What the heck does “know your presence” mean? Good question! Before I answer, I want to remind you that you are a multidimensional being. You experience life on several dimensions: the physical, mental/emotional and spiritual planes of existence.

The level you are most familiar with is the physical plane. Knowing Your Presence on this level relates to self-esteem. Esteem is defined as “value or worth.” Self-esteem then, relates to the value or worth you give yourself. If you have low self-esteem you are devaluing your worth. You are a container with no bottom. When Spirit pours insight and inspiration on you or opens the door of opportunity for you, you may feel unworthy to receive. You may be incapable of accepting the information or the opportunity given you. Some say our human experience is about giving hands and feet to Spirit. The “Spirit of Life’ is the invisible force that gives us life. Knowing Your Presence requires that you have a level of self-esteem that creates the container to be filled and overflowing with the energy of Spirit. If you are on a spiritual journey, you need to first Know Your Presence on the physical level by raising the level of your self-esteem. Begin to value that you are here, in person, and have a purpose to fulfill.

The next plane is the mental/emotional plane. I put them together because what you think triggers what you feel and what you feel triggers your thoughts. It is impossible to separate them. Knowing Your Presence on this level relates to knowing what you are thinking and feeling. Your thoughts become things. Your thoughts are energized with your feelings as they put your emotions into motion. Therefore it is very important you know what you are thinking and what you are feeling. It is important to know that your thoughts and feelings make a difference in how you experience your world. The next time you find yourself experiencing a “bad” day, pay attention to your thoughts and feelings. Do the same when you find yourself experiencing a “good” day. How is your thinking different? How are your feelings different? When a day begins to turn “bad,” put up the red flag to stop the bad thoughts and feelings and change the day by remembering good feelings and thinking good thoughts. It may take some effort at first but soon, you will become a pro at shifting gears.

The third dimension of life is the Spiritual dimension. This is the dimension that infuses the Spirit of life itself into all of us. Knowing Your Presence on this level relates to knowing that you are connected to a higher energy of Self, with a capital “S.” This is the world within you. You may refer to it as your soul, your essence, your heart. You connect to the world within by making time in your day to close your eyes, be quiet and listen for the “still small voice within.”

Knowing Your Presence on all three levels will help you expand your awareness so that you will Feel Your Power. Feeling Your Power is the next step in this series of inspirational messages which I will share with you next week. Until then, work on staying present with your emotions and recognize when it is time to “change gears.”

Sharon Marquart is a gifted Certified Personal Coach, inspirational speaker and author. For more than 13 years she has share with audiences large and small. http://www.Livingatyes.com She is the author of “Working For God,” “Living With Soulful Purpose,” and “Creating A Wedding Ministry.” Her latest e-book, “9 Steps to a Happier Healthier You” is now available at http://www.livingatyes.com Her coaching practice is Living at YES!(You Embracing Spirit) where she passionately supports clients in identifying mistaken beliefs and self-limiting thoughts. She coaches them in getting unstuck, setting intentions and living possibilities! Sharon teaches via tele-classes and facilitates tele-groups and e-courses. Her coaching clients are nationwide. Sharon is committed to bringing Metaphysical and Spiritual Truths into everyday language and applying them to everyday life experiences.
Sharon is the Director of Spiritual Coaching at the Coaching Academy of North America.

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Habits are energy patterns created through repetition. We create habits to help us establish a familiar world, and then rely on them to help us feel in control. We have many habits that move us through our day.

We categorize our habits as either “good” or “bad.” For instance, we usually begin our day with a series of morning habits. Waking at the same time, stopping off at the bathroom, brushing our teeth, taking a shower, getting dressed, eating breakfast, taking the same route to work, stopping in the coffee shop for a familiar brew, etc. We would probably label these habits as “good habits.” They are the habits that positively support us in beginning our day.

In contrast, the habits that sabotage us from living a healthy and balanced life, we label “bad.” Let’s say in our daily morning rituals we’ve developed a “bad habit” of hitting the snooze alarm one too many times, causing us to rush through our morning in haste rather than relaxation. What makes this habit “bad” is it does not support us in feeling balanced as we begin our day.

How do you break a “bad habit?” The first step in breaking a bad habit is to stop trying to break it and create a plan to change it. Next, identify a habit that sabotages you living your best life. Ask yourself “What good habit can I replace it with that would be most supportive in my living a balanced life? Create a plan to shift your energy from a sabotaging pattern to a supportive pattern. In this scenario, you could choose to set the alarm earlier so you can continue to hit “snooze” and wake up slowly; you could move the clock further away from the bed so you have to get up to turn it off; or you could purchase another alarm clock without a snooze button. What a simple solution! Once we look at the situation in a different light, we realize we have many choices that support us in living a fulfilled, balanced life. What a wonderful wakeup call!

Sharon Marquart is a gifted Certified Personal Coach, inspirational speaker and author. http://www.Livingatyes.com For more than 13 years she has share with audiences large and small. She is the author of “Working For God,” “Living With Soulful Purpose,” and “Creating A Wedding Ministry.” Her coaching practice is Living at YES!(You Embracing Spirit) where she passionately supports clients in identifying mistaken beliefs and self-limiting thoughts. She coaches them in getting unstuck, setting intentions and living possibilities! Sharon teaches via tele-classes and facilitates tele-groups and e-courses. Her coaching clients are nationwide. Sharon is committed to bringing Metaphysical and Spiritual Truths into everyday language and applying them to everyday life experiences. Sharon is the Director of Spiritual Coaching at the Coaching Academy of North America http://www.spiritualcoachingtraining.com

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Once there was a young woman who didn’t like her job. Everyday when she came home from work, she told her husband how terrible her day had been, how tiring the work and how unreasonable her boss. “Leave that job,” her husband told her.

“Oh I will” she said. “But not yet. I have too many friends there for me to leave just yet.” And so she complained until the days became years and her family grew to five. “Leave that job,” her children told her. “Oh I will” she said. “But not yet. I have seniority and four weeks vacation I can spend with you. I’m not ready to start over just yet.

And so she remained unhappy at work until the years became decades and her children had children. “Leave that job,” her grandchildren told her. “Oh I will,” she said. “But not yet. There’s only seven more years until I reach thirty years of service and can retire. So I can’t just yet.”

I know this woman. And scores like her. People who settle for where they are, what they’re doing, and how they’re doing it. People who have planted their feet in status quo cement, lacking the courage to move from what is to what could be. People experiencing work like a four letter word and doing nothing to change it.

They remind me of the story about an old dog half-asleep on the porch of the general store, moaning and groaning in the sun. “Why is your dog acting that way?” a customer asked the store owner. “Oh,” answered the man, “he’s lying on a nail.” “Well, why doesn’t he move?” “Because it’s not hurting him bad enough.”

That’s true for people, too. We convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the workplace we know. But we’re wrong. Prolonged work pain is damaging. Some damages our self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams. Some emerges when we compromise our values, quiet our voice or hide our talent. Some happens when we’re seduced by power or believe our own myths of importance and significance. Some occurs when we look the other way, say yes when we mean no or forfeit the promises we made to ourself.

Wilbur Wright, of the Wright brothers fame, once commented, “We could hardly wait to get up in the morning.” I know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about something I was working on that I couldn’t wait to get back to work. And people who are winning at working know that kind of passion, too.

They get excited about work. They thrive offering their unique gifts and talents. And when things change as they sometimes will, they refuse to let a soul-depleting boss or environment hijack their self-esteem, passion or dreams. When work becomes work, they stop lying on a nail and do something about it.

(c) 2006 Nan S. Russell. All rights reserved.

Sign up to receive Nan’s free biweekly eColumn at http://www.winningatworking.com. Nan Russell has spent over twenty years in management, most recently with QVC as a Vice President. She has held leadership positions in Human Resource Development, Communication, Marketing and line Management. Nan has a B.A. from Stanford University and M.A. from the University of Michigan. Currently working on her first book, Winning at Working: 10 Lessons Shared, Nan is a columnist, writer and speaker. Visit http://www.nanrussell.com or contact Nan at info@nanrussell.com.

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