Pausing for Tea A sharing by Natalie Recently, I used the Pause Practice to help me with a situation at my local coffee shop.On my last few visits, my London Fog hot tea has tasted bitter, unsweet, and less desirable. ~~Not knowing what to do, I became...
Read MoreDon't Be Afraid of JOY A truly grateful sharing by Mary You Can Ask for Help Do you ever wake up wondering why you should get out of bed? Feeling a sense of purposelessness? This week, I experienced more than one of those days! Hence, the need to...
Read MorePause For Nourishment Sharing by Mary Are you perhaps feeling undernourished? I am not checking in on your eating leafy greens, hydration, and popping supplements as if they were miracle pills that will give you boundless energy, heal emotional wounds, andrevive your spirit!I am asking you,...
Read MoreFeeling Trapped? Sharing by Mary . . . You Have a Choice As I lay awake last night, hoping to fall asleep sooner rather than later, a quiet thought behind the chatter entered my mind: "Open your eyes and look at the ceiling." Well, that's a heck...
Read MoreSuspicious of The Pause Sharing by Mary Yes, some people are SUSPICIOUS OF THE PAUSE! Their cubicle mind has come up with all kinds of reasons to fear Practicing The Pause. I won't give the mind in the box, with its LONG LIST of EXCUSES, JUDGMENTS, and...
Read MoreBottom Line of Worry Sharing by Mary ARE YOU A WORRIER? I never thought of myself as a worrier. Yes, I see myself as a thinker and analyzer, but not a worrier. Lately, I've felt like there's been an energy drain on my system, as if someone...
Read MoreA Summer Camp of Wisdom Shift Your Energy Sharing by Mary HAVE YOU EVER FELT NOT UP TO DOING SOMETHING? Feeling listless, I was not up to teaching this day, yet within minutes of being with these kids and sharing how WE CAN ALL CHOOSE to PRACTICE THE...
Read MoreTornado Triggers A Pause Sharing by Mary As I sprinted down the stairs and through the dining room, I heard the windows rattling, and there it was, a sound like a train roaring across our terrace. For the next week, I was pulled away from my habitual...
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Read MoreWoven Inside Sharing by Mary Woven inside is the PEACE that sustainsWoven inside is the JOY, not containedWoven inside is the LOVE without measureWoven inside is the INDWELLING treasureFor This, I PauseI get out of my own wayFor This, I Step Asideletting chatter subsideI ask the Woven...
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