Here is the excerpt I read in the workshop:

"For many reasons, we take leaves of absence. Let us birth and cultivate a culture in which we take leaves of presence. Shifting our focus away from our absence from labor and onto our presence within ourselves, and our families and friendships. Our presence within our health and renewal and passions and birthings. Our presence within our grieving, healing, changing, and our new seasons of life. Send out the beautiful word: I am taking a leave of presence. I will see you after I see me."

-Jaiya John

Excerpt from "Fragrance after rain: mystic whispers for your tender heart"