Quotes About Presence

That's a wonderful example of the glue of love. It is in the small moments, when we feel the other person fully present, fully engaged, connected, and accepting, that we make the most powerful, enduring bonds.

I believe we don't have enough quiet conversational moments listening to a friend with no other distractions. That kind of interaction leads to a completely different quality of human connection. A different depth.

But if the adults who live with, teach, and treat these children are not regulated, they will not be able to be fully present in a compassionate, regulated way.

is in the small moments, when we feel the other person fully present, fully engaged, connected, and accepting, that we make the most powerful, enduring bonds.

the most powerful and enduring human interactions are often very brief. You can spend hours with someone, but if you are not present and attentive, the hours are less powerful than these brief cereal moments.

Everyone needs people who can listen, be present, and make them feel heard and seen.

Love, given and felt, is dependent upon the ability to be present, attentive, attuned, and responsive to another human being. This glue of humanity has been essential to the survival of our species—and to the health and happiness of the individual. And this ability is based upon what happened to you, primarily as a young child.

Oprah: You have said that our world is relationally impoverished. We live in environments where we see fewer people, and even when we do see people and engage in conversation, we're not really listening to each other or being fully present. And this disconnection is making us more vulnerable.

Dr. Perry: Love, given and felt, is dependent upon the ability to be present, attentive, attuned, and responsive to another human being. This glue of humanity has been essential to the survival of our species—and to the health and happiness of the individual. And this ability is based upon what happened to you, primarily as a young child.

It is in the small moments, when we feel the other person fully present, fully engaged, connected, and accepting, that we make the most powerful, enduring bonds.

Yes, it's best if you can simply be present. If you do use words, it's best to restate what they're saying; this is called reflective listening. You can't talk someone out of feeling angry, sad, or frustrated, but you can be a sponge and absorb their emotional intensity. If you stay regulated, ultimately they will "catch" your calm.

one of the best ways to help someone else become calm and centered is to calm and center ourselves first- and then just pay attention.

Don't think. FEEL. It's like a finger pointing at the moon. Do not concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all of the heavenly glory.

There is "what is" only when there is no comparing and to live with "what is" is to be peaceful.

The essential quality of living life lies simply in the living.

Too much concentration belittles life. Concentration is a narrowing down of the mind - but we are concerned with the total process of living, and to concentrate exclusively on any particular aspect of life, belittles life.

Only a fool would dream of riches when what is rarest are moments

life will sit on the tips of our tongues

for we have had our say, our words, our time for speaking, our moments of light

the best school leaders are present in classrooms a lot, working constructively and supportively with teachers.

If you hadn't been there, the teaching and learning would have been the same.

Retail store surveillance systems register our presence, even if we are doing nothing but browsing and even if we pay for everything in cash.

There is no evidence of the soul except in its sudden absence. A nothingness enters, taking place where something was before.

There is no evidence of the soul except in tis sudden absence. A nothingness enters, taking the place where something was before. A night without stars falls and for a moment covers everything in the room.