Voices of Dispiritedness

pause for another way

Mary Shares

Pause from taking the dispiriting ego voices seriously!
They’re not as wise as they may sound.

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Seeking Connections

One-to-One

By Natalie

When I Pause and ask Inner Wisdom for Help, I find myself answering the
phone and/or placing a call more often than communicating over text.

Texting may be a fast, easy alternative to reach someone in a hurry, but it doesn’t
compare to the joy of hearing someone’s voice, hearing their laughter, listening
to the tone and inflections in their voice, and being able to respond in person to
potentially experience a
one-to-one connection.

With a Pause, Inspiration Within can connect me with
this Love within me and this Love desires to
CONNECT me with others ONE-TO-ONE!

Try it and see what happens.
You can enjoy an opportunity for connection,
One-to-One, today!

Shared from the Pause Golden Book, Page 87:

The fact that you and I are all here now at this particular time and space is
no accident. We are all here to help one–to–one. The way we are
going to help one–to–one and experience Peace is by being
willing to be open to Inspiration Within.

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So long cubicle mind,
Hello, Inspiration within!

By Natalie

When I can Pause and release my cubicle mind from its seeming
full-time workload, I can release a great burden from my mind.
Inspiration within is always available to lighten the load.
I just have to be willing to notice that I’m not Pausing
and then take a moment to pause.

~ Pause ~ Breathe ~ Rest My Mind ~

Inspiration Within can help me unveil my cubicle thoughts
and replace them with calm, focus, clarity, and
practical solutions so that I can enjoy
Peace
in the midst of everyday life.

Shared from the Pause Golden Book, Page 123-125:

So long to the cubicle self who is busy repeating the past and rehearsing for the
future based on its past performances! So long to the cubicle self who can’t see
beyond the cubicle even standing on its tippy toes!

Hello to your Inspiring Self-Mind seeing through the vision of Inspiration!

Your Inspired Self is Inspired to be Truly Helpful here and Now.

Today, right here in the midst of everyday living.

All it takes is your willingness
to release the cubicle self into Inspiration
and Listen to its replacement — Your Inspiring Self!

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Pause – The RE-Director of Chaos

Shared by Lisa

When I have a project due and my thoughts are spinning
around and around and nothing comes together.

When my cubicle self takes the main stage and starts
directing/creating chaos within.

When I realize that I am listening to the harsh words from
my cubicle self on how unworthy I am or how untalented I am
or … [there are never good thoughts or words from my cubicle self.]

This is the mental environment my cubicle self loves to be in
because in this self-made trap there are no outs and there are no wins.

To break free from the turmoil that my cubicle self loves to make, I find
freedom in The Pause Practice. In the Pause, I am able to see the
vast view of what actually is, not just the tiny, little corner that my
cubicle self makes out to be the view.

My Inspired Self knows the difference and all I need to do is
be willing to practice The Pause Practice, Ask for help, and
Follow the direction of my Inner Wisdom.

Pause Golden Book page 312

ACCEPTING YOUR INSPIRING SELF HEART∞MIND

∞

INSPIRATION INSPIRES SELF-ACCEPTANCE.

ACCEPTING YOUR INSPIRING SELF HEART∞MIND IS THE
BEGINNING OF EXPERIENCING THE TRUE YOU.

Trying to change the cubicle self heart÷mind is a trying job indeed — a
job that never ends because we are usually trying to make the cubicle self
into an INSPIRED SELF, and well, that just isn’t going to happen — ever!

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A Silent Voice Sharing Volumes of LOVE

Mary Shares

I decide that to pause is to use my valuable time wisely. I sit down and
notice PEACE IN MY MIDST, PEACE WITHIN. I also notice a thought to
check my emails. I pause, the PEACE LINGERS. Emails can wait. In
spending time with this Peace, Peace is growing stronger, and
the pull to remain focused on Peace deepens. I rest in STEADFAST PEACE.
Nothing to question, analyze, fix, or conquer for now.
As I write this, it is evening time and I AM STILL AT PEACE.
I am content. I am grateful for PEACE.

~ ~ ~

When this isn’t the case, what can we do?
I CAN PAUSE for PEACE and watch the NONSENSE be replaced with SENSE ~ A SENSE OF PEACE.

A Place to Begin

replacing nonsense with a Sense of Peace

Here is a conversation I had in 2009 in a Pause for Inner Wisdom.
You can find short, quick verses of Wisdom in the
Pause Golden Book, pages 303-304

1) We must recognize the nonsense.

2) We must no longer want to be drawn into the nonsense.

3) We must be willing to Let Inspiration remove the

“NON” and Give us the SENSE in return.
Is that too much to ask? Who needs “non”?

WATCH YOUR MIND

WHO IS TALKING?
Your Inspired Self or cubicle self?

WHAT IS IT PROPOSING?
Peace or pushing?

HOW DO YOU FEEL?
Inspired or cubicle-ized?

HOW ARE YOU SEEING YOURSELF?
Worthy or unworthy of Peace?

HOW ARE YOU SEEING OTHERS?
Worthy or unworthy of Peace?

WHAT TIME ZONE IS YOUR MIND IN?
Now? Or the ghosts of cubicle past and future?

WHAT VOLUME IS IT AT?
Gentle strength or cubicle concert blaring?

LISTEN INSTEAD to your Inner Voice of LOVE.
This Wisdom may be revealed in thoughts, words, images, or simply as a
Silent Presence.

A Silent Voice sharing volumes of LOVE.

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Practice Choosing Peace

By Natalie

“There is a LOVE that loves me, no matter what.”
~ Taken from the Pause for Love card.

This love fills my heart and mind and comes back to me in spades
when I actively choose Peace over conflict in my relationships.
The other day someone was telling me a story about a conversation
they’d had and it was clear that they thought they’d been wronged.

I PAUSED as I listened and asked Inspiration Within
to help me provide a peaceful and helpful response.

The answer came in the form of non-judgment towards them. I also
shared with them the Pause Practice and the two questions they could
ask their Inner Wisdom,

“is there another way to see this?” and
“what would be truly helpful, for both of them,
right now?” 

This person called me this morning and said that after they’d Paused
awhile, they were able to see more clearly both points-of-view
and they had decided to let it go….
When we Pause and Let LOVE, Love us,
in the midst of disagreement and misunderstanding,
then LOVE can be extended to us all.


The Pause Practice is always available to help us
Choose Peace in our relationships.

Shared from the Pause Golden Book, Page 300:

PEACE IS NOT A MYSTERY.
PEACE IS A CHOICE. PRACTICE CHOOSING PEACE.
Being at PEACE may or may not bring PEACE to your relationships; you may
witness someone discovering PEACE right before your eyes OR
you may witness a person stuck in conflict.
Yet even though you see their cubicle conflict, you are not drawn into the fire with
them because you are experiencing PEACE and you are seeing the PEACE within
that person instead of the lack of peace he or she is feeling.
Your INSPIRED SELF sees the reality of peace behind the facade.
~ PEACE IS THE PATIENCE WE ALL SEEK IN RELATIONSHIPS ~

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My Pausing helps me find what I am looking for

shared by Lisa

Some days, life seems pretty easy and other days it can seem
hard as heck to get through. Regardless of how it all seems, by
allowing myself the time to practice The Pause
I am able to re-Mind myself that I have a choice.

On the days when I cannot find the good in anything or anyone ~
I choose to Pause for peace.

On the days when everything feels like the last straw that will break my back ~
I choose to Pause for strength and patience.

On the days when all is well in my world and everything goes smoothly ~
I choose to Pause and embrace the joy.

Bring the CHOICE back to your day ~

Pause ~ Step Back ~ Step Aside ~ Let Inspiration Guide

Pause Golden Book pages 271-272

Trust Inspiration by being willing to let it go.
This process is
SIMPLE,
NONJUDGMENTAL,
NONANALYTICAL,
DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE A LOT OF TIME and
IT IS NOT WORK!

~~~

Allow (not force) the feelings to be absorbed
into Inspiration’s Peace ~ This happens naturally

~ ~ ~

Also, practice being present with Joy, Love, and Peace.
Acknowledge their Presence.
These are Your Connections to Inspiration. 

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Giving a Moment Now to Practicing The 4 Decisions

Shared by Natalie

I feel a nudge to do the Pause Practice in the midst of my day.

I start with a deep Breath, in-out slowly.

With a goal in mind, I say to myself…

I can Pause to remember that Peace and Connection are my goals.

~ PAUSE ~
I can Step Back to get out of my own way and to help me open
to Another Way of seeing things.

I can Step Aside and express my willingness
to Receive Inspiration Within.

I can Let Inspiration guide me to
Peace and Connection with myself and others.

____________

When I Pause, there’s
Nothing to Lose and only the
potential to Gain by Practicing it.

Shared from the Pause Golden Book, Page 9:

The 4 Decisions is specific in that they
are here to potentially bring you help
with any activity, relationship, circumstance or situation;
Pause your mind, anywhere, any time.
In fact, you need not have a specific reason to practice
The 4 Decisions other than to experience peace.
So, you may begin your practice with the thought of something
you would like help with. If nothing comes to you right now,
practice The 4 Decisions simply to receive peace into your mind.
You have nothing to lose. At the very least, you may experience
helpful, simple relaxation!

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