The Power of the Pause
We live in a world that rewards instant reactions — reply now, decide fast, keep up. But healing asks something different of us. It invites us to pause.
When something triggers you — a text, a memory, a tone — your body often reacts before your mind even catches up. Your heart races, your chest tightens, and suddenly you’re spiraling into old patterns before you even realize what happened.
That’s why the pause is such a powerful act of self-love.
It’s that sacred second between the trigger and the reaction where you choose not to let the past run the present. In that tiny sliver of time, you get to breathe, check in with your heart, and remind yourself that you’re safe now.
The pause doesn’t mean you’re avoiding your emotions — it means you’re honoring them enough to respond with intention instead of impulse.
Next time you feel yourself about to react, try this:
Breathe in deeply. Let your shoulders drop.
Acknowledge what you’re feeling. (“I feel hurt. I feel scared. I feel unseen.”)
Ask what you need. (“Do I need space, truth, prayer, or rest?”)
Respond only after clarity returns.
That moment of quiet is not weakness — it’s wisdom.
You’re teaching your heart that peace doesn’t mean silence, it means choosing calm over chaos.
And the more you practice it, the more powerful that pause becomes. 🌿
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With love and grace,
Misty
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