Many of the executive clients I coach are working on ways to show up with a strong executive leadership presence. And while each leader has their own unique challenge around showing up with executive leadership presence, it’s mostly about managing the intensity and drama of the situation and bringing a sense of optimism and stability to their teams and colleagues.

So this month I’m sharing practices to meditate, pray, or journal on to help with establishing executive leadership presence and showing up confident, calm, compassionate, decisive, and joyful. Feel free to use or adapt with your own phrases.

May I Live My Life with Trust
May I love (and be with) myself just as I am.
May I sense my worthiness and well-being – my basic okay-ness, my basic goodness.
May I trust life (it’s not all up to me), the path, and mostly myself. It’s going to work out until it doesn’t.
May I hold my pain and suffering (my sadness, worry, fear, anxiety, anger, doubt, existential angst) of all beings, including myself, with gentleness, compassion, and loving-kindness. 

Meditation for Dealing with Difficult Individuals/Situations and Maintaining Equanimity
May I meet the ignorance and self-centered behaviors of others with acceptance, spacious awareness, unconditional friendliness, boundaries, and a good sense of humor.  
It’s not personal how others behave. Their well-being and happiness are their business and depend on their own intentions & actions (twisted karma). It’s not up to me to change, transform, or fix others.
May I hold the pain and suffering of all beings, including myself, with equanimity and compassion, so that I may be “okay” with whatever arises. An unwavering, unconditional friendliness toward self.

Meditation on Joy
May I remember that life is precious.
May I use this day well and live with nobility and dignity.
May I be easily contented and joyful.
May I enjoy the simple pleasures of being alive.
May I show up with a spirit of lightness, joy, confidence, generosity, and a sense of humor