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“Presence” – Things Change When You Show Up

The “active ingredient” of relationships is “presence!” Your presence changes another…for the better or worse…your presence alters someone else. Welcome to “The Love Paradox.” I’ve always been humbled at what happens when I enter a difficult context like someone dying, for example. People express appreciation and even relief – even though the situation appears unchanged. When I bring a non-anxious presence, there is greater calm in that place. When I bring an anxious presence there is greater angst. People change…