Domain: Numbness & Shutdown 3-5 min read Updated: 2026-01-15

Being Here a Little More

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You are here a little more than before.

Not fully,

not intensely,

just slightly closer.

This is how presence rebuilds—

by increments small enough

to feel safe.

There is no need

to measure progress.

Being a little more here

is not hesitation.

It is wisdom.

Incremental presence lasts

because it respects capacity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

I only felt "present" for five minutes today. Is that too small to matter?

In the Meaning Density Model™, there is no such thing as a completion that is "too small." Those five minutes are a high-density "landing." They represent a moment where your Narrative and Identity systems were fully synced. Presence returns in increments, and each increment is a data point of success for your nervous system. By valuing these small increases, you build the "capacity for landing" that will eventually support longer periods of presence.

How do I build on these small moments of presence?

You don't "build" on them by trying to make the next one ten minutes. You build on them by acknowledging them. When you notice you were present, say to yourself: "That loop finished." This acknowledgement is the integration step. It stores the experience in your Identity system as a success. Over time, as your brain accumulates enough of these "mini-landings," it will naturally extend the duration of presence because it has learned that being "here" is safe and rewarding.

Being Here a Little More