Reclaiming Presence and Inner Depth with Grace Boda

In this conversation, Grace Boda, an executive and transformational coach who guides people to live from the power of Awakened Presence, shares her powerful practices for staying anchored and connected to what truly matters, even amidst the “frenetic energy” of a busy season.

Key Takeaways:

• Drop Below the Surface: Use the metaphor of the ocean—the surface is chaotic, but the depth is silent. You don't need to change the surface activities, but drop a portion of your attention down into the quieter, deeper parts of yourself.
• Anchor to What Matters: Maintain a background awareness of your life's meaning, purpose, or core values (like family, connection, or legacy). This foundation allows the "superficial froth" of busy tasks to happen in context.
• Use Your Body as a Doorway to Depth:Reclaim your attention by using your physical body. Practices include consciously noticing and regulating your breath, or dropping your attention directly into the center of your chest (your heart space) or a deeper center like the "womb space" for a quick grounding.
• Move Your Energy: Combat mental clutter and sluggishness by physically moving your body. Simple movements like walking (especially outdoors in nature, which acts as a powerful, organizing energy field), dancing (even a three-minute dance party), or hula-hooping help shift disorganized energy.
• Embrace Water for Clearing: Moving water, such as taking a shower or bath, can symbolically and energetically help you feel "washed clean" and shift energy blockages.
• The Quick Shift: When feeling frenetic, the easiest and fastest practice is to pull your attention back from the "10,000 different things" that are occupying your mind, drop it into the center of your chest or body, and take a deep breath or two to quiet down before re-engaging with the outside world.

The Reclaim Marathon is a special mini-series of short, meaningful conversations about what it really looks like to reclaim yourself in everyday life.