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All it takes ever is one pause.
Try it.
Pause.
We push it as a button.
We do it at a stop sign (you know there’s those spots where you know you never come to a complete stop).
We do it involuntarily when we’re waiting to purchase something.
We do it externally ALL THE TIME is my point.
Why should it be any different in thought?
It’s not.
In fact.
It’s EASIER.
And requires nothing but doing it.
You simply must be conscious. Awake. Aware.
So why? Why the pause?
Try doing it.
Try stilling thoughts to a pause.
Take as long as you need.
Sit on the floor…or close your eyes….or stand up…or keep your eyes open.
None of that matters.
What matters is that you pause thought.
All of it.
Every little last bitta murmuring.
Every little last bitta rewinding.
Every little last bitta planning ahead.
Every little last bitta stewing.
Pause.
Thoughts.
All of them.
Such that you are completely still.
Ah, you argue, that wouldn’t be pausing then that would be stilling thoughts.
True that.
And if stilling thoughts feels too hard or too ‘what the hey?” no problem.
Stick with pause.
But it is a practice.
It is a practice.
It takes practice.
And we all need to practice.
Pause.
Practice pause.
You’ll start to see why.
And if you don’t? Feel welcome to leave a comment here.
We are each worth so much more than autopilot, unconscious, put it in 5th gear and try to get through living.
Here to help you…pause and then some.
Hugs. You can do this.
