19/02/2024
What is it about taking time to pause, or slow down, that can sometimes make us feel uneasy?
I guess it could be the fact that when we take time to slow down, we feel like we are being wasteful—as if that time *should be* spent being “productive” or getting things done on our to-do list.
We could also think about when we’re in a conversation with someone and they take time to pause in between thoughts. There can be a tendency for us to fill that gap in between words or predict what that person is going to say, simply because we are uncomfortable with silence.
So what is it about a pause that is beneficial?
When we take time to pause, we invite in presence, we invite in a reset for our nervous system, and we allow life to touch us. And by touching us, we can really experience a moment of joy, creativity, inspiration, or even peace.
So whether you want to give yourself a reset or be fully touched by life, what would it be like to really embrace the sacred pause and not need to fill every moment of your life with a rush to the next moment?
