The Hovering Presence of Relentless Pursuit

By Lisa Puzo Strickland, PhD

June 2026

Over the last eighty years, tens of thousands of people have reported seeing unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP.

Some describe rapid acceleration and impossible flight patterns.

Stunned Navy personnel have reported laminar-like objects moving from air to sea without slowing down or creating a single wave.

Others see glowing orbs that simply hover and float, leaving them with feelings of peace and connection.

These sightings have been described as physics-defying and life-altering, essentially reshaping one’s perception of our reality and prompting questions such as Who are they?, Where did they come from?, and What is their purpose?

From here, we are naturally led to what Philosophy’s Socrates would have us humans ask ourselves: Who am I?, Where did I come from?, and What is my purpose?

It becomes apparent is that the inquiry into UAP quickly expands to an unbounded curiosity about all facets of life. And the more we discover about the whole of life, the more we learn about ourselves.

So, perhaps what is equally interesting about what is in the sky or in the sea is what is happening within ourselves.

Despite decades of denial and unanswered questions, we never stop searching for answers and pursuing the disclosure of UAP and non-human intelligence (NHI).

This is because of the hovering presence of relentless pursuit - that endless yearning to complete the full picture of our reality - and to bridge the gap between old paradigms and future civilizations.

For these reasons, the UFO phenomena is firmly planted within the human psyche and deeply within every corner of our awareness, including on the news, in social media, and on podcasts.

It is believed that a consumer who is actively interested in UAP may get up to 100 impressions per day on this subject alone. Far more than 5 years ago.

Today, legitimate UAP dialogue has gone from secrecy to cinema. (Thank you, Spielberg, et al!)

It’s come out of the closet and right into Congress per se!

And the shared passion and collaborative efforts surrounding the UAP topic are quite evident as pilots and private citizens, scientists and academics, and various media outlets all work symbiotically to forward the conversation.

This increase in public attention may simply be due to labeling.

UFO’s are now UAP. Extraterrestrials are non-human intelligence. Abductees and experiencers now fall under wide wings of whistleblowers. And alien craft are referred to as off-planet or non-human-made technology.

The evolved language softens the fringe making the truths behind them feel more palatable – easier for the facts to go down, and the funding to come in.

But whatever terms are used, there is no denying that aliens are real and that humans will not stop at nothing in pursuit of this truth. Because we are relentless.

Artistic interpretation of reported UAP in Western U.S. over a sensitive national security site. (U.S. Department of War)

The drive to pursue is always hovering, and we can partly thank our DNA for that.

Our story of relentless pursuit begins before we draw our first breath while still in the womb surviving turbulent conditions and mom’s occasional cheeseburger.

Early humans suffered through harsh climates and scarce resources that made survival and achievement difficult if not impossible.

But those who persisted, despite the hardships, survived and succeeded.

Relentless pursuit got us through and got us here, generation after generation, and still does, as we continue to stretch for the truth and reach for the reward.

Neuroscience, interestingly, tells us that our brains are rigged for reward because of dopamine.

Dopamine is a chemical that activates motivation … not just to achieve, but also to pursue.

Like a cat who’s willing to spend hours waiting for a mouse it may never catch.

Or humans anticipating the disclosure of UAP.

In fact, we are often more motivated by the possibility of discovery than by the discovery itself.

There are no guarantees that formal disclosure will ever happen  –  and what I mean by formal disclosure is the admitted existence of UAP and NHI by a sitting President  – or an alien craft landing on the White House lawn for all the world to see.

And yet, albeit the uncertainty, we keep going, relentlessly, powered by the small hopes and the little wins.

Like a fleeting glimpse of a mouse. Or an occasional Pentagon file release.

We pursue, even for unpromised or delayed satisfaction, whether that’s for disclosure, financial success, or the attainment of a goal.

We. Keep. Going. As individuals and as a species.

This is the purpose and power of relentless pursuit: to utilize possibility to fuel the chase.

June 8, 2026, Washington, DC: Press event urging Disclosure and stronger whistleblower protections. (DRM News)

In athletics, some compete, while others redefine what it means to compete by chasing the proverbial G.O.A.T. branding.

In business, some aim for success, while others gun for titan status, fueled along the way by the big prize they perpetually believe is theirs to acquire.

These are the kinds of people that are relentless! They have to be. They know they are the only ones propelling their own journey, and the only ones capable of creating their own life.

Just as every parent, every dreamer, and anyone trying to keep food on the table and shoes on the kids understands.

Because it is the spirit of relentlessness that keeps the focus pinpointed upon what has to be done, for whatever the reason, whatever the motivation, no matter the discomfort.

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We see this same relentless pursuit in UFO experiencers from all walks of life who willingly leave the comfort of conformity to bravely share their story and then face poverty and ridicule for doing so. Many, after all, have claimed that the consequences of telling their truth have been more difficult than the experience itself.

Military UAP whistleblowers would agree, like Jeff Nuccitelli, a former military police officer who testified before the House Oversight Committee.

Jeff urged Congress to “Protect the witnesses (because) many stay silent out of fear for careers, reputations, even safety.”

Fortunately for us, many do not remain silent, for those who willingly suffer the consequences grasp that the relentless pursuit for disclosure is exactly what continues to push the disclosure movement forward.

This same impetus is seen across humankind. It’s what gets us out of bed and into planning mode.

It triggers our motivations and clarifies the path.

It hovers, sometimes quietly, sometimes brightly, and always observable when we want to see it and follow its pull.

The act of pursuit in and of itself gives us purpose - while relentless pursuit builds resilience.

And we need both to thrust our lives forward.

We all have this aerodynamic-like thrust within us. It’s our natural state. In fact, we see it throughout Nature.

Birds in flight manipulate the air to create lift and acceleration with each downstroke of their wings.

Octopus contract and expel to create their own force of propulsion.

As creators, we take these inspirations from nature and implement them into design, technology, and architecture. We capture the fluidity, the adaption, and the efficiency that surrounds us.

In all , forward thrust is what we need and it’s what we do.

And what happens if Nature is wrong? Well, it reinvents and recreates. We do the same.

That’s why we continue even after failure - and remain unafraid to try again.

We are meant to be relentless, and we are at our best when we are.

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So, as you continue to diligently delve into UAP encounters and non-human made objects, ask yourself how relentless pursuit, the most transcendent takeaway from this emerging field of phenomenal knowledge, can help you fuel your goals and expand your own personal potential.

How can you implement the force of relentless pursuit to increase wealth, reach goals, and strengthen relationships.

Remember, the UAP conversation is a powerful one.

It is rewriting our past.

It is coloring our present with a very different concept of reality.

And it is recoding our future, both on the individual level and on the collective level, making this the biggest, most important conversation on the planet.

Because it is not just altering awareness, it is boosting possibility.

And those aliens … in the sky, in the ocean, making headlines, igniting intrigue…according to cave drawings and ancient writings, they’ve been with us for over 10,000 years. 

Talk about relentless!

The takeaway is to shift our sights from what’s above to what’s within,

To identify what is hovering just above our own horizons.

To find what is important to us.

And then to pursue it - relentlessly.

Ultimately, the pursuit itself may be the very thing that teaches us to fly!

-LPS