FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES

Your True Nature

Sharing by Mary Lenihan

This quiet, sweet 5-year-old boy, a St. Louis Cardinals Redbird
Rookie, stands patiently by our Pause table, at this Cardinals
Care event, as I share what Pause is with his mother and sister. His
silence draws my attention. I kneel near him, and without planning
or thinking, I place one hand on his forehead, saying, “You have a
Helpful Self too” and move another hand over his heart saying,
“Your Helpful Self is the LOVE and WISDOM in you.”

I show him the Kids Can Pause Practice card in bright cherry red
– he curiously looks over the card. Our eyes meet as he says, “We
could do this right now.” Oh my, this little guy is tuned in! “Yes,
we can!” I respond.

He suddenly leaps towards me,
wrapping his little arms around
giving me a huge hug that’s getting tighter and closer.
Together, we pause.
He is connecting with his True Nature
and now, so am I.

We may not go around spontaneously hugging people – maybe
we will?! In my experience, when I pause, get out of my own way,
and listen to my True Nature, I notice a tidbit of an inner and/or
outer Peace beyond distractions. I am present.

In this presence, I may gradually begin to experience this Peace
more deeply. Or, I may lose awareness of Peace, and so I pause
again, I get out of my own way again, I listen to my True Nature
again. I follow my Inner Wisdom ~ Safe, Kind, and Truly
Helpful.

As I am WILLING to TRUST THIS PEACE,
I can access and receive
my True Nature.
This is a practice.

GAZE ON PEACE

 Kids Can Pause Works for Adults Too!
Keep it Simple.

Big Thanks to Natalie and Myron who did some
serious work to make this event happen!