Presence Over Perfection: Showing Up Authentically

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Well, hello, my valued listeners, and welcome to a brand new month of living in your power.
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I'm your host, Dr. Marlene Greenleaf, and I am so honored to be here with you
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as we begin our June series entitled,
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The Power of Presence, Leading, Living, and Loving in the Now.
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This month, it's all about grounding ourselves.
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Not in what we think we should be or what we feel we are not.
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But it's in who we are right here, right now.
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There is power in presence. And we're going to explore what it looks like to
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truly lead, live, and love in the now.
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So today's episode is entitled, Presence Over Perfection, Showing Up Authentically.
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So let's take a moment. I want you to take a breath in and exhale.
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Take a breath in again and exhale.
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So, let's begin.
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Perfection tells us you're not ready yet.
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Presence whispers, come as you are.
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How many moments have we missed waiting to be perfect?
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How many opportunities have we let pass because we were afraid we weren't polished
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enough, smart enough, healed enough?
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So here's the truth. You don't have to be perfect to be powerful.
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You only need to be present.
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In leadership, in love, in life, authenticity builds connection.
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Presence invites trust and being fully here allows others to do the same.
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So let me get real for a moment.
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As someone who has worn many hats, leader, coach, entrepreneur,
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wife, woman of faith, and the list goes on.
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Listen, I used to live under the constant pressure of having it all together.
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Because I thought showing up, because I thought showing cracks would disqualify me.
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But the more I tried to perform, the more disconnected I felt from my own power.
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And it wasn't until I chose to show up with my truth, my faith,
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and yes, sometimes even my doubts, that people really connected with me.
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The shift happened when I chose presence over perfection When I allowed myself
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to say, this is where I am And that's enough for today.
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Now here are three simple ways to begin practicing presence in your everyday life,
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Now first you have to pause to check in with yourself Ask yourself,
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how am I really feeling right now?
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And what do I need right now?
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Pause to check in with yourself Second, be okay with unfinished Progress,
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my dear listeners, is a process You don't have to have it all figured out to keep moving.
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So be okay with unfinished.
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Let those to-do lists go.
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And third, I want you to speak from where you are and not where you wish you were.
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Now that's where the real power lies. In showing up authentically in this moment.
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So this week's empowerment prompt,
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Where in your life are you chasing perfection instead of embracing presence?
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And what would shift if you just showed up fully you, flaws and all?
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So I want you to write this down, reflect on it, and then give yourself the grace to show up anyway.
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So I'm going to repeat that empowerment prompt again for you.
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It says, where in your life are you chasing perfection instead of embracing presence?
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And what would you shift if you just showed up fully you, flaws and all?
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So again, write it down, reflect, and then give yourself the grace to show up anyway.
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So as we close today's episode I want to remind you that you are enough,
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your presence is your power and showing up as your full self imperfect,
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evolving and present is more than enough,
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so be sure to join me next week my dear listeners as we continue in our June
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series with the next episode called Sacred Spaces, protecting your peace and presence.
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So until next time, I want you to live boldly in your power today.
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And if it gets tough, just breathe.
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You still got the strength to rise.
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So see you next time, dear listeners, and continue to live in your power.