The Word Of the Week is...PAUSE

Sit down at a piano and bang on the keys. That’s noise. Now hit the notes and pause between them. That’s music.

The music of your life needs more pauses.

My friends in recovery taught me the power of the pause with these words from their book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions: “In all times of emotional disturbance or indecision, we can pause, ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say, ‘God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.’”

Who doesn’t need a bit more calm and stillness? I know I do. I love those simple words from Psalm 46:10 that read “Be still and know that I am God.” I once saw a sign break it down: Be still and know that I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be.

Too often I find myself reacting to life instead of responding to it. My friends remind me often to pause, pray, then proceed.

Many days a little tug on my heart tells me to pause, place my hand on my heart, and remember there is one who has all power, and it isn’t me.

What a relief.

Question to ask myself:

Where do I need to slow down in my day and hit the pause button?

Affirmation to repeat:

Every time I pause, peace enters my life.

Action to take:

I will create moments to pause through the day to check in with myself and get calm. I will set a timer on my phone to pause at least three times today.

Inspirational poster to print:

Here’s the link to download the poster:

Finally, here’s a writing prompt to explore your heart and soul:

Here is my permission slip to silence the noise in my life . . .

Each Word Of the Week has the power to put more WOW into your life. Please share in the comments a bit of what you discovered from the writing prompt.

I hope you enjoy my book 52 Words That Will Change Your Life … One Week at a Time.

All the best,

- Regina