Mind and Conscious Presence

Do you know those days when everything just feels off?

It could be as simple as stubbing your toe or forgetting to call someone back—or as painful as losing a business opportunity or hurting a relationship. Some days, you wish you’d never gotten out of bed. Yet perhaps these days are invitations to pause, go within, and be still.

They reveal the dance between Mind and Conscious Presence.

We all have a mind that knows, thinks, experiences, wants, and feels. These processes are the mind at work. But are you also aware of your conscious presence—that quiet inner witness often called Higher Intelligence, Spirit, or the Inner Self?

It’s not as easy to identify as conscious presence, yet it carries a profound feeling of kindness, joy, and love.

Your mind is part of this too. Mindful Meditation or Inner Reflection is a simple yet powerful Heart Tool that brings balance during challenging times and helps simplify life itself. 

Mind and Heart

The mind has great value and purpose, yet it often befriends the ego, which lives only in the past or future.

Reflection can be useful—but true creation happens only in the now.

Conscious Presence is the transformation of the mind—from random thought and limitation into an expanded state of being.

It rests on the sacred connection between body, mind, and soul—each supporting the other.

When the mind is still, the body flows freely, and a deeper harmony arises between our inner and outer worlds we are in our Heart Consciousness.

This is how to be in the moment.

Simple “On-the-Go” Meditation

You can practice this anytime—while driving, standing in a line, or waiting for someone.

Bring your attention into this moment. Take a conscious breath. I created a meditation CD called A Simple Breath that may help you understand and experience the power of breath. www.getrealzen.ca 

Reflect to become aware of, what is your mind saying?  How does your body feel—nervous, anxious, sad, or happy?

Notice the air around you. What do you smell? What do you hear?

Feel your feet touching the ground. Sense your breath moving in and out.

Gently slow down bringing you attention to your simple breath. The mind will want to rush you out of this space.  I urge you to stay with it. Another way of doing this is to bring your attention to your hands. Feel them. Perhaps touch them together.  What are you feeling? This awakens you’re your sensory body a powerful tool that will bring you information that’s optimal in this moment. 

Would you still know your hands were touching if your mind were thinking about something else? No.

It’s not the touch itself that brings knowing—it’s your attention.

Can you calm the mind enough to follow only the rhythm of your breath?

What is happening around you that you are aware of but not part of?

Move your attention into your sensory body:

Feel the clothing on your skin, your eyelashes flicker, your tongue expands and contract.

You are bringing your attention fully into the present moment.

This is meditation in action. You can do this at any time to calm the mind allowing you to be in conscious presence. 

Awareness is the quality that knows.  This simple shift of attention is the mind at work—paying attention.

And if you are aware that you are paying attention, you are already aware of the mind itself, in conscious presence. 

There is no need to go searching for it—it reveals itself through knowing, thinking, and intending.

Congratulations—you are slowing down the mind and bringing the body back to balance from unconscious patterning or autopilot…you DID IT!

As my teacher Eckhart Tolle says, “You have moved out of the Ego-Mind into the here and now”.

The Power of Breath

Breath is the foundation of meditation.

It guides the mind and allows attention to move where we choose.  Wherever you place your attention, awareness and energy expand.

Breath reduces stress and releases the body and mind from limiting thoughts. It is free—our greatest tool for inner stillness and clarity.

When we are still, the breath relaxes the body and opens the pathway to our natural Self.

In that space, we are truly present.

Being human means being a spirit living in a human body—our intelligent home for the soul.

When we are vibrant, we say, “What a beautiful spirit!”

Meditation can be practiced anywhere—even in a business meeting or a heated discussion.

Simply return to your breath...

Let it bring your nervous system back into balance and stillness.

Through this awareness, emotional or physical pain can soften and transform in an instant.

Buddha taught that even in a world of suffering, we can become witnesses to pain rather than victims of it.

So, breathe—in through the nose, feeling the cool air enter the body.

Exhale and release tension.

With awareness, fear and confusion dissolve.  The breath is always available—it is free.  What a gift.

In this state, life unfolds naturally into happiness. Even the smallest moment can awaken awareness. The key is not to control what is happening, but to observe what rises and falls away.

The way we focus reveals what is happening within the mind. The mind can shift frequency—supporting either illness or wellness.

You hold the choice: contraction or expansion.

Your attention can activate healing.

Awareness in Action

Next time you feel discomfort, pause.

• Take a conscious breath.

• Let the mind rest within and calm the body.

• Imagine someone speaking to you harshly. Fear or anger may arise. But as you notice the reaction, you use your breath to ground and center. You may still hear their words, but without the emotional charge.

• You become the observer—of yourself and the other.

• This awareness transforms the energy between you.

• The conversation often softens, shifting from mental limitation to conscious presence.

This is Love in Action.

Living as Presence

Become so familiar with your breath that even in a meeting or a difficult moment, you speak from inner presence rather than need.

You become something. 

You become you.

Ask yourself:

• Where is my mind’s attention?

• What am I focusing on?

• Do I want this focus to shape my life experience?

• How does my attention affect my body and emotions?

You are discovering your perfect Self.

Nothing to fix or change—just be.

Five Steps to Inner Wellness

1. Awareness – Sati

2. Faith – Saddha

3. Energy – Viriya

4. Blissful Union – Samadhi

5. Wisdom – Panna

Both science and spiritual tradition affirm that attention can transform contraction into expansion.

When the mind’s attention rests in meditation, life flows in harmony.  Energy rises from within, building presence, clarity, and success.

In Kindness,

Maggie 🌸