3782: Discover Your World: Ways to Live Present by Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life on Embracing Presence and Curiosity

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3782: Danae Smith invites us to slow down and reconnect with our surroundings through intentional, mindful living. By taking simple yet powerful actions, like walking without distractions, unplugging from social media, and noticing the beauty in everyday routines, she reminds us that discovering our world begins with being truly present where we are. Her reflections reveal that mindfulness is not instant but a steady practice that leads to greater contentment and joy. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://thiswondrouslife.com/twl/discover-your-world-ways-to-live-present Quotes to ponder: "Sometimes, to find joy or even discover something new requires a new perspective on a familiar thing or space." "Discovering our world, living present is not mere talk. It gets to be an active part of our lives." "Nature is a beautiful teacher when it comes to being present, slowing down, and relishing the details." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily.
0:02.8	Discover your world.
0:04.4	Ways to Live Present by Deney Smith of This Wondrous Life.com, and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:10.5	Happy Thursday if you're listening in real time and welcome back to Optimal Living Daily or
0:14.6	OLD, where I read blogs to you.
0:17.8	Pretty simple premise, I think.
0:19.6	So with that, let's get right to it and continue optimizing
0:22.1	your life. Discover Your World Ways to Live Present by Denae Smith of This Wondrous Life.com.
0:34.4	Discovering your world is closely linked to living present, and both are an intentional act.
0:41.2	There's a mindfulness behind them.
0:43.3	I won't pretend it's the easiest thing to do, it's not.
0:46.5	We live in a time where we are bombarded with stuff and it's easy to be distracted.
0:51.2	Culture moves quickly and wants things instantly.
0:56.8	To silence the noise and zoom in on where you are takes practice. It's a steady day-by-day process. Doesn't happen overnight. I've been pursuing
1:04.0	a more present life for a little over three years and I'm still learning and growing. Now taking time
1:09.8	to live present has invited me into a process of
1:12.5	discovering my world, and in this journey, I found myself to be more grounded and content. Some days are
1:19.0	better, even easier than others. For context, I live very close to the city and spend most of my days there.
1:25.4	Living in or near a city and trying to live present is basically
1:28.5	being a salmon swimming against the current. It's counterculture. So how do we do this? How do we live
1:35.0	present? Mindful? Taking time to discover our world when we live in a time that is fast-paced and
1:41.0	filled with so much? Solid question. I believe there are a few ways. Some are small
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