11/17/2025
A simple habit… yet one of the most life-changing forms of wisdom you can master. 🌿
When you pause, you create space between what happens and how you respond — and that space is where peace, clarity, and maturity live.
• When in doubt — pause.
Rushing leads to regret. A moment of stillness leads to right action.
• When angry — pause.
Anger makes the mouth faster than the mind. A pause can save relationships, reputations, and your own peace.
• When tired — pause.
Rest is not laziness. It’s maintenance for the mind and medicine for the soul.
• When stressed — pause.
Not everything needs instant reaction. Sometimes silence is the real solution.
And in that pause… breathe, reflect, contemplate.
Ask yourself: Is this worth my energy? Is this aligned with the person I want to be?
The Buddha taught that mindfulness begins the moment you step out of autopilot and step into awareness.
The pause is that doorway — the shift from reacting to responding, from chaos to clarity.
Make pausing your spiritual practice.
It won’t just change your day…
it will change your life.
