Thursday Jan 08, 2026
Grounded: Practicing Presence in Turbulent Times
A new year and a new quarter means a new theme for Global Healing Response, and this quarter the focus is presence, and its critical importance in these trying times. We explore what being present really means, why it matters, and suggest some simple tips for staying present and grounded.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we consider the importance of presence for establishing our grounding for the year ahead (the Global Healing Response theme for this year and quarter), we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that we will receive deep insight into what it means to be present, and through such insight and our lived experience, resolve whenever we become distracted to anchor ourselves in the present.
Please join us in holding this.
Prayers and intentions begin at 32 minutes 7 seconds.
Global Healing Response Q1 2026 theme, Presence: https://globalhealingresponse.com/
Forthcoming Legacy Labyrinth Academy training:
- Contemplative Labyrinth Activism, 5 weeks 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MST, beginning February 28.
- Introduction to Contemplative Labyrinth Activism, 10am MST (2 hours), January 31.
Info and registration for both courses at https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/llpa.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:21 The Practice of Presence
00:08:41 The Cost of Distraction
00:13:44 Resilience in Uncertain Times
00:17:31 Grounding in a Chaotic World
00:20:01 Training for Contemplative Activism
00:22:33 Practical Steps for Being Present
00:32:07 Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Coming To Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, by Thich Nhat Hanh
‘Islands of Coherence,’ Future Observatory Journal, https://fojournal.org/strategy-report/islands-of-coherence/
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1539962/full
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3679190/
https://ezracounseling.com/grounded-meaning-strategies-for-emotional-stability/
http://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-016-0168-6
https://www.onepeloton.com/blog/how-to-be-more-present
https://in.yvex.de/area/grounded-energetic-presence/
https://www.headspace.com/articles/how-to-be-more-present
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03057240.2022.2075837
https://sambarecovery.com/rehab-blog/why-staying-present-in-the-moment-is-essential-in-healing/
https://dharma-college.com/achieving-emotional-stability/
https://growmindfulness.com/finding-stability-and-predictability-in-times-of-uncertainty/
https://online.ucpress.edu/jvs/article/19/1/1/200072/The-Life-and-Legacies-of-Thich-Nh-t-H-nh
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17400201.2023.2246922
https://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/download/3812/5140
https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/6/2/50/pdf
https://www.mindful.org/how-present-moment-awareness-can-make-life-more-meaningful/
https://mindfulnessbox.com/thich-nhat-hanh-quotes-on-mindfulness/
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-power-of-awareness-jon-kabat-zinn-in-conversation/
https://gomacro.com/blogs/resources/9-benefits-of-living-in-the-present-moment
Join us in person for intention holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
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