Pausing takes a tremendous act of courage

 Pausing means being ok that you are uncertain of the  outcome, letting go of control or surrendering to the present moment. Each takes a tremendous act of courage - Rachel Omeera 




Pausing - taking a minute before you move, stopping for a short time, stopping during a process. For a very long time I believed that pausing was a sign of weakness, of laziness, of dropping the ball. Why pause when you can finish something now, why pause? push through to get a definite answer, a guaranteed outcome, a level of control and certainty. 

What I have learnt over time is that there is power in the pause. The power comes from the ability to trust in yourself, trust in the process and trust the Universe. Pausing is a sign of spiritual maturity. When we are intentional with pausing, we are able to get to a place of peace. When life puts us on pause, we have to navigate through guilt, shame, illness, breakdown and unexpected changes. 

Pausing allows us to tune in to our bodies, our intuition. Tuning in to our intuition requires stillness. In the busyness of life we can miss the guidance from our intuition. We can better see what we desire, what brings us joy.

When we are feeling unfulfilled, burnt out, anxious and stuck, pausing allows us to get back in tune with who we are.

The world demands that we keep going, the bills to pay, the responsibilities at our jobs, the business to run, to keep afloat, so many things to do. This weighs on our minds so much so that pausing seems to be absurd. What will happen if we pause? Surely our world will come crashing down wouldn't it?

Pausing does not always need a life overhaul. We are living day by day and moment by moment. Pausing requires a decision to trust, to be courageous, an intention to take a breath. This is where it begins.

Pausing allowed me to take a meaningful look at my life, it allowed me to love myself a little bit more to determine what was meaningful and what was living in an unhealthy pattern.

Are you willing to pause?

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