How to Choose Presence Over Pressure: A Faith-Filled Reset Into Gratitude and Peace

Have you been telling yourself you’ll have peace after you catch up, after the holidays, after the deadline, after life calms down? In this solo episode, Rachel Brooks flips the script on the pressure that keeps you performing and teaches you how to choose presence—right now—so peace stops feeling like a reward you have to earn.

If you’re a high-achieving, faith-led woman who feels “soul tired,” constantly rushing, multitasking, or living like everything depends on you, this episode will call you back home to your body, your breath, and God. Rachel breaks down why pressure is loud and convincing, why presence is quieter but more powerful, and how gratitude becomes an anchor that pulls you out of anxiety and back into the present moment.

You’ll learn how to recognize the hidden ways you abandon yourself through tiny daily habits, how to stop treating rest like weakness, and how to build micro-moments of presence that actually restore your peace, your relationships, and your faith. Rachel also shares a simple morning practice to shift your nervous system before your day takes over, and why being still is not just physical—it’s internal surrender.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why peace isn’t something you earn after the chaos (and how pressure keeps you chasing it)
• What it looks like to choose presence over pressure today
• How gratitude pulls you out of spiraling and back into reality
• The faith connection: presence as trust, surrender, and spiritual discipline
• Practical ways to stop abandoning yourself in the tiny, everyday moments
• Why “be still” is about releasing control, not doing nothing

Takeaways:

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

“Peace isn’t something you earn after you catch up. It’s something you choose when you stop letting pressure lead.”

“Pressure is loud and convincing. Presence is quieter, but it’s where peace actually lives.”

“Gratitude doesn’t ignore reality—it anchors you in it when anxiety pulls you everywhere else.”

“Every time you rush past yourself, you abandon presence. Peace begins when you slow down enough to stay.”

“Stillness isn’t doing nothing. It’s releasing the belief that everything depends on you.”

“You don’t need more time to find peace. You need fewer moments where pressure is in charge.”

Ready for a simple next step?

If you’re tired of living on autopilot and you want help quieting the inner noise, start with Rachel’s free I Am… Enough Reset—a 10-minute identity reset designed to bring you back to presence, peace, and truth.

Get the free reset here: https://iamrachelbrooks.com/reset

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