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Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now

August 12, 2026August 11, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

There is always somewhere else to be. There is always something else to finish, something else to begin, something waiting on the other side of whatever we happen to be doing right now. And sometimes I notice how much of my life I can spend trying to get there. This week on the Infinitely Precious Podcast, … Continue reading Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now

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Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now - Infinitely Precious

In this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James explores the eighth of his nine ripening dimensions: ripening presence. Building on earlier reflections around ripening release, James turns his attention to what it actually means to be here, now — especially in the parts of life we're most tempted to rush past.Drawing on the wisdom of Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God, James reflects on how even mundane, unglamorous tasks — dishes, vacuuming, administrative paperwork — can become opportunities for sacred attention rather than obstacles to get through. He shares an honest, often funny account of his own struggle to stay present during the parts of his day he enjoys least, and how mindless tasks can actually free the mind for creativity and spiritual insight rather than being wasted time.This episode invites listeners into a practice of loving without grasping at the next moment, the next task, the next thing — and instead ripening fully into wherever they already stand. It's a gentle but pointed call to notice what's easy to miss when we're always aiming for the finish line.In This Episode:The eighth ripening dimension: ripening presenceWhy James struggles to stay present during administrative and tedious tasksHow Brother Lawrence's Practice of the Presence reframes ordinary chores as sacred actsThe connection between mindless tasks (vacuuming, dishwashing) and creative/spiritual breakthroughPracticing presence in both the moments we love and the moments we don'tAn invitation to breathe yourself back into the present moment, wherever you are
  1. Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now 13:47
  2. Ripening Awareness: The Space Before We React 12:18
  3. Ripening Effort: Gentleness in What We Bring 12:53
  4. Ripening Release: Loving Without Grasping 16:02
  5. Ripening Enough-ness: I Am, and That's Enough 13:02
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