Hello and welcome to Practicing Presence!
A weekly love letter for sharing what's noticed and experienced as we practice presence through the ebb and flow of our lives.
Take a peak at a few favorite Practicing Presence posts:
The power I found inside the shell of shame
Resting in a new beginning
Planting roots deep within the soul
Remembering a deep connection, an endless support
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A bit about me, Raina:
I am an artist, writer, dreamer, seeker, designer, integrative coach, mother, rock collector, and explorer in the depths of the inner ocean. I live with my family in the Pacific Northwest and have spent most of my life here amongst the moss and ferns. I am at home in the trees and feel most alive near the ocean. I do not pretend to know much about anything, but I am deeply committed to living life as a practice; a practice in finding stillness, following curiosity, and meeting myself and the entire universe in the present moment.
I am also the founder of Finding Stillness where I support heart-centered humans and businesses through Integrative Coaching and Brand Design.
I am an Aries Sun and Moon, Capricorn rising and I have several planets in Pisces. In a nutshell, this means I love trying new things, and if it resonates with something in me I’m quick to get excited and dive in. I love sharing this excitement with others. Once I start something, though, I tend to want to do it perfectly (I am indeed a recovering perfectionist), which can mean I either become incredibly dedicated, or I quit out of fear of never being good enough. I’m learning to create more space for experimentation in this process. I thrive on structure and feel at ease with organization, systems, and routine. All of that fire and earth energy is balanced by my watery Pisces placements, which gives me deeply felt empathy and intuition, and helps remind me to slow down, let be, and allow my emotions to flow through me to create space for dreaming and creating.
I am so excited to be on this journey with you. I don’t know where it will take us but I am confident that through practicing presence we will meet ourselves and one another along the way.
Our attention is one of the most generous things we can give to one another, so having you here means a whole lot.
