Sacred Spaces: Protecting Your Peace and Presence

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Well, hello, my valued listeners, and welcome back to another episode of Living in Your Power.
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I'm your host, Dr. Marlene Greenleaf, and we are continuing our June series
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on the power of presence, leading, living, and loving in the now.
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Now, last week, we talked about choosing presence over perfection.
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And this week, we're diving into something just as sacred, protecting your peace.
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So today's episode is titled Sacred Spaces, Protecting Your Peace and Presence.
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Let's take a breath. I want you to inhale, exhale.
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Let's do that one more time, inhale, exhale, now let's begin.
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Now sacred space doesn't have to be a physical room.
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It can be a boundary, a mindset, or a moment of stillness that you intentionally create.
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In this fast-moving world, peace can feel like a luxury.
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But I want to remind you, peace is not a privilege.
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It's your right.
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Protecting your presence means protecting your energy.
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And that requires creating boundaries around what nourishes you and what depletes you.
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When you don't guard your peace, you begin to say yes when your soul is screaming no,
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and you show up for everyone else but leave yourself behind.
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You also operate from exhaustion instead of overflow.
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Peace is not passive, it's a powerful act of self leadership.
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And if you've been feeling scattered, overextended, or burnt out lately,
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I want you to know that you're not alone.
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And more importantly, you don't have to stay there.
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Let me share something personal with you. I mean, lately I've been more intentional
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about observing the Sabbath.
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Friday sundown to Saturday sundown without compromise.
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There are no emails, no work, no pressure, just presents.
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I mean, I used to jump back into tasks the moment Sabbath ended.
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But I've stopped that too.
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Instead, I now spend time with family and I take care of me.
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And in so doing, I've found a deeper rhythm of rest, joy, and clarity.
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Now that space, those 24 hours, that has become my sacred boundary.
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And it also reminds me that when I rest, I rise stronger.
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So I want to give you three ways to protect your peace this week.
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First, designate a sacred pause. Whether it's 10 minutes or 24 hours,
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I want you to block off space just for you. No explanations required.
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Just block off space just for you.
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Second, audit your energy leaks.
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Ask yourself this question, what or who is training me?
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I want you to then take aligned action, even if that means a gentle but firm no.
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And third, honor your limits without guilt.
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Your worth is not tied to how much you can give.
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Sometimes the most powerful gift you can offer is your presence.
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So I want to leave you with this week's empowerment prompt.
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It says, what would it look like to create a sacred space for yourself this week?
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What boundary or rhythm would allow you to protect your peace and nurture your soul?
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I want you to write this down, commit to it, and then honor it as the sacred act of power that it is.
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So I'm going to repeat this for our empowerment prompt this week.
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What would it look like to create a sacred space for yourself this week?
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And what boundary or rhythm would allow you to protect your peace and nurture your soul?
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Write it down. Commit to it.
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And honor it as a sacred act of power. That it is.
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I want to thank you for joining me today. And I know this podcast is being late,
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but I was protecting my peace.
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So I want you to remember, your peace is your superpower.
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And every time you choose to protect it, you reclaim a peace of yourself.
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Next week we'll explore mindfulness and leadership In an episode titled Stillwaters,
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Practicing Mindfulness as a Leadership Tool So until then I want you to walk
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in your purpose And if the road gets rough Remember,
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your peace is your super power.
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So take good care of yourself And I'll see you soon.
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And remember, if it gets tough, just breathe.
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You still have the strength to ride.
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Music.