Pause Meditation

Pause Meditation Mindfulness for community and growth Our mission is simple. We're inviting people to pause. Pausing is more than slowing down. Our Vision:
1.

It's making space for the things that matter. It's discovering our passions, respecting our minds and creating a life that is intentional, balanced, and well-lived. We're on a journey–exploring the power of mindfulness and meditation in our lives every day– and frankly, we're pumped to share it. Make space for meaningful content in our every day experience
2. Offer meditation and mindfulness in a wide variety of settings
3. Share teachings in a secular manner, accessible to everyone
4. Engage people with all levels of experience
5. Create opportunities for community, collaboration and support
6. Model mindfulness as a way of life
7. Don't take ourselves too seriously

For more info visit: pausemeditation.org

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Ride the WaveAll emotions, including sadness, are temporary—they arise like waves, peak, and naturally p...
10/26/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Ride the Wave

All emotions, including sadness, are temporary—they arise like waves, peak, and naturally pass away when we don’t cling to them or push them away.

This week, when you feel sadness rising, pause and breathe with it. As you breathe in, notice where you feel sadness in your body. As you breathe out, gently acknowledge “this sadness is here right now.” Stay present with your body and breath and stay open to how the emotion evolves moment by moment.

Notice how breathing with sadness helps you stay steady as the wave moves through you. Does this practice help you feel less overwhelmed by the emotion?

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Be Your Own Kind FriendWhen we’re sad, we often become our own harshest critic, adding judgment to an al...
10/19/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Be Your Own Kind Friend

When we’re sad, we often become our own harshest critic, adding judgment to an already difficult emotion.

This week, when sadness visits, pause and offer yourself genuine kindness. You could place your hands on your heart and say “This is really hard right now.“ Then you could ask yourself: “What would I say to a friend feeling this way?” or “What would bring me comfort?”

Notice how treating yourself with the same compassion you’d show a friend changes your experience of sadness. Does self-kindness soften the edges of difficult feelings?

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Look for the Care UnderneathSadness often reveals what we care about most deeply—our connections, our va...
10/12/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Look for the Care Underneath

Sadness often reveals what we care about most deeply—our connections, our values, the things that give our lives meaning.

This week, when you feel sad, pause and explore what it’s showing you. Gently ask yourself, “What does this sadness tell me about what matters to me?” Perhaps it’s highlighting the importance of a relationship, a dream that calls to you, or a value you hold dear. Let this understanding deepen your sense of connection to your life’s purpose.

Notice how sadness, when understood this way, can become a teacher. Does this perspective shift how you relate to the feeling?

10/08/2025

One of my favorite micro practices during the day is pausing to take 3 deep breaths. I love stepping outside, but I do this a lot as my desk too! It’s such a small yet radically significant thing we can do for our wellbeing. 🩵

When did you last take a deep belly breath? 🙏

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Each month, our community explores a shared theme that deepens our mindfulness practice and connects us ...
10/07/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Each month, our community explores a shared theme that deepens our mindfulness practice and connects us through common intention. This month’s focus: SADNESS.

Each week, we’ll share a bite-sized pause practice designed to help you embody this theme in your daily life. These simple, accessible moments of mindfulness can be practiced anywhere, anytime.

We hope you’ll join us in this rich exploration! 🙏

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Give Sadness Some RoomWe often try to rush past sadness, but sadness is a natural and universal part of ...
10/06/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Give Sadness Some Room

We often try to rush past sadness, but sadness is a natural and universal part of being human. Giving it some space can actually help it move through us more naturally.

This week, when sadness shows up, pause and make room for it. Sit quietly for a few minutes, hold a warm drink, or step outside for some fresh air. Let the feeling be there without trying to push it away or fix anything.

Notice how giving sadness some breathing room affects its intensity and duration. Does making space for it paradoxically help it shift or pass more gently on its own?

           

Our online fall MBSR course begins October 5! 🍁Join us for a free online info session ✨TONIGHT✨Sept 28 at 5:30pm PT onli...
09/28/2025

Our online fall MBSR course begins October 5! 🍁

Join us for a free online info session ✨TONIGHT✨Sept 28 at 5:30pm PT online to learn more.

Sliding scale tuition and scholarships available.

Learn more at pausemeditation.org/mbsr

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Find Softness in NatureNature offers countless examples of strength combined with softness—from flowing ...
09/28/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Find Softness in Nature

Nature offers countless examples of strength combined with softness—from flowing water to gentle breezes.

This week, spend time observing softness in the natural world around you. It could be watching clouds drift across the sky, feeling grass beneath your feet, or noticing how tree branches sway in the wind. Let these natural examples remind you that softness and strength can coexist beautifully.

Notice how connecting with nature’s softness helps you remember your own capacity for gentleness and resilience.

  

Our online fall MBSR course begins October 5! 🍁💛Join us for a free online info session this Sunday, Sept 28 at 5:30pm PT...
09/24/2025

Our online fall MBSR course begins October 5! 🍁💛

Join us for a free online info session this Sunday, Sept 28 at 5:30pm PT online to learn more.

Sliding scale tuition and scholarships available.

Learn more at pausemeditation.org/mbsr

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Practice Physical SofteningWe hold tension in our bodies as a response to stress, but we can consciously...
09/22/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Practice Physical Softening

We hold tension in our bodies as a response to stress, but we can consciously invite softness back in.

This week, set reminders to pause and scan your body for areas of tightness. When you find tension in your shoulders, jaw, or anywhere else, take a slow breath and imagine melting that area like warm honey. Let your muscles release and settle.

If physical release isn’t possible, you could imagine enveloping the tense area in a warm light, or even breathing into the area with the intention to offer yourself kindness.

Observe how consciously softening your body affects your emotional state and mental clarity throughout the day.

09/17/2025

Good morning beautiful community. 💛

Practicing entering our day with softness over here. 😌🕯️

What does softness look like for you in the morning?

xo

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Speak With Gentle WordsThe way we speak to ourselves and others creates ripples of either harshness or k...
09/15/2025

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Speak With Gentle Words

The way we speak to ourselves and others creates ripples of either harshness or kindness throughout our day.

This week, when you catch yourself using harsh or critical language—either internally or with others—pause and ask, “How can I say this more gently?” Practice choosing words that carry the same message but with a softer tone and more compassion.

Observe how this shift toward gentler communication affects your relationships and, most importantly, how you feel about yourself.

  

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