Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Amy Leigh Mercree, author of the new Joyful Living. Affirmation: "I am present in my body and I am filled with pleasure and bliss." So, how can you feel truly present? This question is asked by people from all walks of life, of every age, and in all kinds of ways, like: "How can I feel more alive?" Start simple. With the palms of your hands, start at the soles of your feet and rub briskly moving up your legs and body and repeat aloud or in your mind, "I am here now. I am present." And just feel what it is like to be fully in your body. Really bring your awareness to that experience. Now try to bring your conscious awareness to your