Mary Here, Giving Thanks For Those

Who Give PAUSE

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE &

Remember Peace

In the daily demands of business, it is far too easy to get stuck in a
narrow mechanical focus on the task becoming detached and
disconnected from deeper internal resources of creativity and
inspiration. Tapping into those resources is often lost in the fog of
the daily grind of business. Pause for Inspiration is an excellent method of
lifting that fog and accessing the creative and inspired resources within each of us.

Gene Holtzman, Vice President
Hutkin Development Company

Abundant Forgiveness

Sharing by Mary

In a Morning Pause, I heard,
The availability of forgiveness is in equal measure for us all. No matter how many
grievances I may construct against another, there is
enough forgiveness to go around.
No matter how much I feel judged and unaccepted by others, there is
enough forgiveness to settle the dust.

It is just as challenging to GIVE forgiveness
as it is to RECEIVE it.

What is my part in Abundant Forgiveness?

EXERCISE?

I invite you to join with me now in Exercising A Pause to
Forgive Someone, and maybe that person is you.
That person and/or you, has already entered your mind.
Your upsetting thoughts may be coming into your mind.
Your feelings may be rising to the surface.
uYour body may be reacting with tension.

Ready, Set, Let’s Exercise Abundant Forgiveness

1 ~ Exercise my willingness to Pause for INSPIRATION.
Breathe in Inspiration for My Peace of Mind.

2 ~ Exercise my willingness to see another/myself beyond what
I perceive as screw-ups, snafus, stubbornness, etc.
Breathe in Inspiration for My Peace of Mind.

3 ~ Exercise my willingness to let others see me beyond my mistakes in
judgment in those frail moments.
Breathe in Inspiration for My Peace of Mind.

4 ~ Exercise my willingness to express gratitude for forgiveness GIVEN and
RECEIVED. Helping me see that there is Enough Forgiveness to Go Around!
Breathe in Inspiration for OUR Peace of Mind.

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Quieting

Pause For Inspiration, The 4 Decisions
as an Extended Practice

Quieting is the practice of using this Guided Practice for at least 4–10 minutes,
or longer while sitting and resting comfortably.
Choose one word, one phrase, or use the whole practice.
No hurry. Be with.

You may choose to listen online to the Guided audio practice
(go to: https://pauseforinspiration.org/a-guided-audio-practice/)
or perhaps record The 4 Decisions in your own voice and listen.

All those new to ideas about centering the mind and living an Inspired Life—
a Being Truly Helpful life—will invariably find this practice helpful. At the
very least, it will leave you aware of the power of willingness. Those who
have been centering and living helpful lives for a while now are being invited to
return to the first step, the beginning— the Inspired Heart∞Mind where
innocence rests—and this we must do to Be Truly Helpful. 

Back to the beginning

Shared by Lisa

When I am trying to find where I placed my phone when I came home – I
go back to the beginning. When I am sewing a new pattern and the
instructions are confusing – I go back to the beginning.
When I need a Pause – I go back to the beginning.

An uncomplicated way to practice the Pause Practice is to begin at the
beginning – Pause. When I am willing to Pause and quiet my mind, I am
able to get out of my own way easier (Step Back). Once I am out of my
own way, I can ask, “Is there another way to see this?” (whatever it may be!)
and “What would be truly helpful right now?” (Step Aside) Once my
questions are put forth, I listen for Inspiration Within, and then I choose to follow
the guidance given to me (Let Inspiration Guide).

And just like any practice, the more I do it the easier it is to do! 

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Willing to Belong to LOVE

the LOVE that loves you no matter what
always, unwavering, unceasing, forever

In this morning’s Pause to listen Within to a Voice wiser than
my cubicle self,
I heard,
I am willing to belong to LOVE.
That is my only part.
And as we are willing to belong to LOVE,
we will see that we belong to one another, in LOVE.
Nothing More, nothing less
is LOVE.

experience
you
belong
to
LOVE

WHISPER

When you arise each day, set your mind on your willingness To Be Truly Helpful for this is welcoming your Inspiring Heart∞Mind Into your awareness, your day, your life. Throughout the day welcome your True Self again and again Simply by whispering “YES” to Inspiration Within. 

As you accept who you truly are, You are doing your part. As you do your part, Others are Inspired to do their part. You become an agent of Inspired Self-Acceptance. Each person accepting, being, and doing their part. And so Love flows one-to-one.

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NO HURRY

Shared from the Pause Golden Book, Page 34:

Slow down. Listening to the voice watching the clock
telling you to hurry up?
Hmm. Start with slowing down.
Even in the midst of body motion the mind can slow down,
pause, and be still. The body will often follow.
Even deciding to slow down your body motion
is the decision to stop valuing being in a hurry.

Slow down my dear friend.

Shared by Natalie

The holidays are upon us and with that comes a quicker pace,
my mind racing through all the details for the activities we have planned with
family and friends. Some nights, while I lay in bed,
I Pause every moment so that I can simply fall asleep.

Pausing is so Helpful
to calm my mind, help me to slow down,
and to enjoy Peace in the Present moment!

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I Did, I Am, and So Glad I Did and I Am

Sharing by Mary

So, how did your Thanksgiving Day go?
How is your today moving along?
What are you planning for tomorrow?

DID YOU PAUSE?
ARE YOU PAUSING?
WILL YOU PAUSE?

One of our 365 PAUSE recipients recently shared wise words with us:
“Pausing for about anything in life is a great practice.
Just need to remember to do it.
But the more we practice the more it becomes automatic.”
Thank you, Steve!

Whether I am teaching PAUSE to educators, students, parents,
healthcare professionals, business owners, those seeking peace of mind, etc.
I leave them with this:
If you remember nothing from what I said today, simply remember these
two questions as you go about your day:

IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO SEE THIS?

WHAT WOULD BE TRULY HELPFUL NOW?

Then I tack on:
Oh, and, Pause IS a Practice!
PRACTICE ~ PRACTICE ~ PRACTICE

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Imagine a Time

There is nothing more Calming to the Soul,
Loving to the Heart, Mindful of the Spirit, and
Peace Bringing to the Body than
GIVING and RECEIVING
From one’s INSPIRED SELF ~

Sharing by Mary

Imagine a time when you
GAVE from Your Inspired Self . . .

Maybe it was a smile or the willingness to notice someone’s presence whom you might
have otherwise ignored, a glance, an opening of a door, a skip in your step,
a cup of grace, a happy laugh, a gentle touch, pausing long enough to truly see
someone, saying hello to someone you’ve never met ~ even a child,
looking into a homeless man’s face while
giving and seeing the likeness of
your souls . . . on and on.

Giving with no thoughts of how it might benefit you, no expectations of ever
being paid back, no fear of sacrifice or interruption to your schedule ~

Giving and Receiving are the same and the experience is PURE JOY!

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A TRULY JOYFUL THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!

We appreciate you being willing to receive our 365 Pause,
your pausing to open and read them, and sharing with us
how valuable you are finding them to be!

The Pause Crew is Grateful for YOU!

. . . and I am grateful that the Pause message and practices have
been Given and continue to be Shared.

Be well,

Mary, John, Lisa, & Natalie

The Driver Behind Me

Shared By Natalie

As I was driving in my car, I happened to look in my rearview mirror and noticed
the person in the car behind me looking upset, yelling, shaking his fist out the
window, and driving very close to my bumper. I was surprised and also unaware of
what might have had happened.

I PAUSED and asked Inspiration Within,
“is there another way to see this?”

As I Paused, I began to experience a sense of compassion
for myself and this other person.
I allowed Peace to come into my awareness, forgave us both,
and as I turned left, and the driver behind me was gone,

I Truly hoped that he could find
Peace in the midst of his day, too

Pausing only takes a moment to do 
and the rewards can be vast and Truly Helpful!

Shared from the Pause Golden Book, Page 69:

True forgiving is seeing beyond error, beyond appearances, beyond the
verdict of guilt and shame. True forgiving is accepting healing by
recognizing that there is no error so great that our Inspired connectedness
to one another can ever be severed. This is an Inspired fact that the
cubicle self in its cubicle condition cannot begin to understand, accept,
or see. This is exactly why we need the Inspired Self; precisely why we
cannot practice true forgiving without the Help of Inspiration Within. 

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