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.
How true–ever notice how a when approaching an outwardly sullen person your path naturally widens to bypass them. The opposite is true when a approaching someone with a positive energy…as if your energy wants to tap into them. You ever walked passed a person where just brief eye contact or some brief connection changed your whole energy positively…it happens…it’s true.
I’ve been thinking about a line from the Beatles Martha My Dear…”…when you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you…”
Lap —
awesome Beatles line… will keep that one in mind…
“take a gooood look around….”
Hey Drew,
Great post. I play with this energy frequently.It all started by accident when I noticed that when I would return from Sacred Fire festivals feeling all shiny and open, people would always be staring at me and coming up to me and starting conversations. At first it made me really uncomfortable.Then I began to make the connection that when I felt really present and whole in myself, other people really noticed and went out of their way to interact with me.
I ran into an old friend of mine yesterday at a awesome organic market in town. I came up behind her in line but did not recognize that it was her (she used to shaved her head and now she has lots of hair), she turned around and stared at me for a minute before we recognized each other. She told me that when I came up behind her, she felt like a energetic portal had opened up and she could feel the abundant energy right behind her. How Cool is that!?!
I also notice that I can make myself very small when I want to be and that is helpful too.
Rock On!
Leah
Leah, you have “it” 🙂
Very cool post. Thanks for sharing.
glad you liked it erin!
Hey Drew–I spend lots of time in airports, I’ll be in one tomorrow and think I need to really work at projecting my energy. For the last decade, my story has always been that “I don’t ever meet anyone at the airport or on an airplane” and the truth is I really don’t want too. But I’m starting to think, the airportairplane is really where I do need to meet someone. I’m going around for work but I still love to travel for fun. I harbor a dream of meeting someone special and spending a year just going to all sorts of places I’ve never been–I’ve been to great places alone but I want to do them with someone.
I’ve got big energy for tomorrow’s travel, I’ll let you know how great it was!
travel well, Nancy…
and maybe just project the bigger energy just because (and only if) it feels good…
wanna hear about it!
d