Just home from a long weekend trip in New Mexico. Wonderful place. Superb company.

I've been thinking a lot of about presence, about consciously taking up space in the world. By this, I mean projecting a bigger aura of energy out into the world. You can think of presence as having the "it" factor, the je ne sais quoi that makes someone really attractive, or the kind of energy that draws attention when it enters a room.

So as my trip began, I was conscious of how I walked through the airport (with shoulders straight and back) and I made an effort to smile more. All of this felt good, but having presence is really more of a"being" state than a "doing" state. I played with the idea of extending my energy field (which usually envelopes my body and projects outward about a foot or two) twenty feet around me. If this sounds strange, all it really requires is a little bit of focus and a drop of imagination.

The reason for expanding your presence is simple: If you want to live in abundance, you must be a vibrational match for abundance. Nothing more. Nothing less. But to live in abundance, you have to be willing to take up some space in the world. You have to project a big, open, attractive energy. Staying small and hiding is not an option.

You can either be the person who gets lost in the crowd, or you can be the person that draws eyes and attention. It's up to you — this is absolutely a choice — but the  catch is that in order to expand, you have to be willing to be seen. For many people, this brings up some discomfort, but if you can get past that, life can become downright cool.

I can't say that I noticed people falling over themselves to help me or behaving much differently around me in the airport. This was okay, I was projecting a bigger energy to feel more aligned, not to change other people's behavior. Yet I was looking for some feedback as well.

On the plane I ordered a beer to celebrate the start of the trip. A $5 Heineken. It was cold and lovely. I nursed it for close to an hour. I began contemplating whether to have another as I raised the can to my mouth and swallowed the last sip. As I returned the empty to the tray, the flight attendant appeared behind me. She picked up my empty can and replaced it with a full one. 

Surprised at her telepathy and her timing, I thanked her and began to reach for my wallet. She shook her head, smiled warmly, and disappeared.

Sure, it was just $5 beer. 

But in that moment, I felt like a king. 

More of this, please.

I put out the hummingbird feeder today.

Boiled up some sugar and water and waited for the little addicts to show up for their fix.

I noticed the first one within two hours. By evening there were three at the feeder, flirting and jockeying for position.

Karin said, "I didn't even know we had hummingbirds around here."

I understand why.

You rarely see hummingbirds while you're out walking or driving. They don't just hang out in trees calling attention to themselves with a beautiful song. They're not like the robins who just bounce around the lawn, looking for  worms. 

And yet while they are not visibile, clearly they are all around us.  

To see them, to notice them, you have to put out a feeder. In essence, you have to ask to see them. You have to buy a feeder. You have to put it up. You have to put fresh nectar in the feeder (or tend to a nice flower garden). You have to look for them to appear.

And because you ask in this way, the tiny birds appear.

Anyone can do it. You just have to focus your desire and then take a little action.

By following this simple foruma, things that were unseen, things that have always been around you but hidden, come into view. 

One part intention, one part alignment, and one part action, and you can brew youself up some hummingbirds.

Or anything else you want.

 

My little friend from my front deck.