Polite Proximity vs. Sacred Presence
We’ve all done it—mistaken kindness for connection, or applause for true presence. This is the moment I caught myself doing it again… and finally cut the cord. If you’ve ever given sacred access to so
I will never confuse polite proximity with sacred presence again.
Not ever.
Just because someone’s near you doesn’t mean they see you. Just because someone claps doesn’t mean they care.
Just because someone says, “I read everything you write,” doesn’t mean they actually do.
I used to get caught in the subtlety of it all— thinking a kind word meant connection, thinking a witness meant support, thinking “being noticed” meant being valued.
It doesn’t.
Presence is not performance.
Witnessing is not investment.
And proximity is not partnership.
Today, I closed the tab. Shut the screen door. Sealed the energy leak.
If I ever build something new— a podcast, a product, a moment— it will not be powered by politeness.
It will be rooted in truth, clarity, and mutual devotion.
Because I’m done letting “almost” people into sacred places.