# pause (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pause. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Shape of Creativity](https://alyjuma.com/the-shape-of-creativity/) _2026-08-16 · Aly Juma · Aly Juma_ What creativity taught me about ideas, identity, and how to live. ## [Secure Attachment to Nature: How the Natural World Can Become a Safe Haven for Emotional Wellbeing](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/secure-attachment-to-nature) _2026-08-08 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ For many years, researchers have explored the physical and psychological benefits of spending time in nature. Studies have shown that regular contact with the natural world can reduce stress, improve mood, lower blood pressure, support immune function, enhance creativity and increase our overall sense of wellbeing. More recently, scientists have begun asking an even more intriguing question: why… ## [Recovery Through Nature Concepts and Principles](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/recovery-concepts-and-principles) _2026-08-05 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ For a long time I have been a great fan of Laurie Davidson’s ‘Principles of Recovery’, which were initially applied to ‘Recovery’ within the field of mental health. Here I have decided to expand on them to develop my own ‘Recovery Through Nature Concepts and Principles’. For each of the 10 original principles I will present the original ‘ Recovery Principle’ and ‘What it Can Mean in Practice’ and… ## [Lughnasadh: The Celtic First Harvest Festival and the Wisdom of Nature](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/celtic-lughnasadh-nature-connection) _2026-07-31 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ As the long days of midsummer begin to soften and the countryside fills with ripening grain, heavy hedgerows and the first fruits of the harvest, an ancient Celtic festival quietly arrives. Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-na-sa) marks the beginning of the harvest season and reminds us that abundance is something to notice, honour and share. ## [High prices despite a high share of renewables?](https://trustyetverify.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/high-prices-despite-a-high-share-of-renewables/) _2026-07-31 · trustyetverify · Trust, yet verify_ Recently watched a Youtube video on the question why the UK electricity prices are so high, despite the high share of renewables in the mix, this while getting the message that they are so very cheap. The video starts like this: In recent weeks, as energy prices across the UK have suddenly shot up to \[…\] ## [Proprioception, Interoception and Nature Connection](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/proprioception-interoception-nature-connection) _2026-07-25 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ A walk amongst trees can slow the breath, soften the shoulders, and quiet the mind. But something subtler is often taking place too: the body is beginning to notice itself again. The feet register the ground. The chest rises and falls. The stomach murmurs. The muscles make tiny adjustments. The body, in other words, is speaking. And nature has a way of helping us listen. This is where… ## [First Person Mode](https://alyjuma.com/first-person-mode/) _2026-07-25 · Aly Juma · Aly Juma_ On the limits of your own perspective—and the work of seeing everyone else as fully alive. ## [What is ‘Silvotherapy’?](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/what-is-silvotherapy) _2026-07-18 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Silvotherapy is a gentle, tactile practice involving connecting with trees through touch, presence, and mindful attention. Here we explore what it is, why it differs from Forest Bathing, and how it better reflects the Forest Healing ethos. ## [Albert Einstein on Nature: Finding Wisdom in the Natural World](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/albert-einstein-on-nature) _2026-07-10 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Whilst we may never discover the hidden equations that govern the cosmos as Einstein did, each time we pause beneath an old tree, breathe deeply, and allow ourselves to become fully present, we participate in the same spirit of inquiry that guided one of history's greatest minds. We begin to understand — not everything, perhaps — but enough to live more gently, more attentively, and more fully… ## [In the Morning (or Mourning)](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/in-the-morning-or-mourning) _2026-07-08 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ What disclosing herpes taught me about my own pause ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yoi1BWOj0HlP) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [The Science of Awe: Forest Healing and Wonder](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/the-science-of-awe-forest-bathing) _2026-07-04 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Have you ever stood beneath a vast canopy, watched sunlight move through the trees, or felt that quiet, expansive feeling when the world suddenly seems bigger than your worries? That is awe — and science is beginning to show that it may be far more than a fleeting emotion. ## [Decarbonizing the UK grid solved acid rain!?](https://trustyetverify.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/decarbonizing-the-uk-grid-solved-acid-rain/) _2026-06-30 · trustyetverify · Trust, yet verify_ The main focus of the Guardian article “The net benefits of net zero: why there’s more to renewables than tackling the climate crisis” is, as the title suggests, on the benefits that go beyond climate mitigation. It lists three of them, which are the subject of previous post. The article however opens with a set \[…\] ## [The Imaginary Sense in Forest Bathing](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/imaginary-sense-in-forest-bathing) _2026-06-28 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ In the practice of Forest Bathing, the imaginary sense can be described as a heightened perception or awareness of your surroundings that goes beyond the five traditional senses. It is an intuitive and imaginative way of experiencing nature and connecting with the forest environment on a deeper level. ## [The Summer Solstice in Ancient Scotland](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/summer-solstice-ancient-scotland) _2026-06-19 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ The Summer Solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years, and people such as the Celts would have been able to observe the rising and setting of the sun and use those cycles to track the year using monument built with this purpose in mind. ## [Issue 5: The Soul Issue](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/issue-5-the-soul-issue) _2026-06-16 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ The inner work of building a business and life, with practical tools for the journey ## [Two Paths to the Same Horizon](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/forest-bathing-psychedelic-therapy) _2026-06-13 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Nature connectedness may be a key trait shared by both Forest Bathing and psychedelic therapy. Awe, flow, spirituality, and perceptual change are all fascinating parallels, but nature connectedness is where the research most clearly suggests that both approaches may be influencing the same underlying human capacity: the ability to experience ourselves as part of, rather than separate from, the… ## [Build a Summer Reading Life](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/summer-reading) _2026-06-12 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ What if you made your own reading list, just like you used to get in school ## [Create a Journaling Habit](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/create-a-journaling-habit) _2026-06-12 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ Set up your summer journaling corner and become a journaler ## [What can your birthday tell you?](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/what-can-your-birthday-tell-you) _2026-06-12 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ Your birthday may reveal more than you think. Have some fun exploring what it says about you this summer. ## [Wearing the Crown of Age](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/wearing-the-crown-of-age-the-surprising) _2026-06-12 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ The Surprising Rewards of Conscious Aging by Sil Read ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MflOQPhVOcSB) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Shape Your Signature Talk](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/shape-your-signature-talk) _2026-06-12 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ How I Found My Voice & How You Can Too with Dolores Hirschmann ## [The 5 P’s of Polished Podcast Guesting](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/the-5-ps-of-polished-podcast-guesting) _2026-06-12 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ The online world is noisy and podcast guesting helps you be seen with Candy Motzek ## [Be a Listening Heart for Yourself](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/be-a-listening-heart-for-yourself) _2026-06-12 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ Navigating Your Tender Heart as an Empty Nester with Dawn Michele Jackson ## [Feeling Stuck in Your Growth?](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/root-rewire-rise) _2026-06-10 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ Tend to Your Nervous System with Kelly Lubeck ## [51 Tiny Invitations to Pause](https://pausemagazine.substack.com/p/51-tiny-invitations-to-pause) _2026-06-10 · Mia Moran · Pause. Plan. Flow._ A simple and fun way to build moments of pause into your day ## [How Nature Can Support Neurodiversity](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/how-nature-supports-neurodiversity) _2026-06-06 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Woodlands may be particularly well suited for autistic people because they often combine predictability with freedom. A forest path can be explored at your own pace. A tree, a texture, a pattern of light, a bird call, or the feel of moss can become a focus of interest without overwhelming the senses. Many autistic people thrive when they can choose how to engage, when to pause, and how much… ## [The three upsides of net zero and why they lack substance](https://trustyetverify.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/the-three-upsides-of-net-zero-and-why-they-lack-substance/) _2026-05-31 · trustyetverify · Trust, yet verify_ Previous post is about an article in the Grid series of The Guardian. There is another article in that series titled “The net benefits of net zero: why there’s more to renewables than tackling the climate crisis” by Rhymer Rigby. The claim is that decarbonization of the UK grid is already a success story, but \[…\] ## [The Importance of Silence](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/the-importance-of-silence) _2026-05-30 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ In our modern world, silence is increasingly rare. Many of us live inside a constant stream of notifications, engines, background radio, traffic, and conversation. That matters, because the nervous system does not experience noise as neutral. It has to process it, filter it, and often defend against it. Quiet, by contrast, gives the body a chance to shift away from continual alertness. ## [Self-Hosting Weblate on an Old Laptop for Community Translations](https://unrushedapps.com/blog/self-hosting-weblate-for-community-translation) _2026-05-30 · Unrushed Apps Blog_ How I set up a self-hosted Weblate instance on an old laptop to let App Pause users contribute translations - without paying for a hosted platform. ## [Petrichor - The Smell of Rain](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/petrichor-the-smell-of-rain) _2026-05-26 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ I sometimes offer Forest Bathing activities around interacting with rain inviting people to notice the rain, the sounds of drops falling, the silence between drops, the feeling of the rain on their skin, and noticing the smells that often follow rain or storms. There is actually a name for the earthy scent that we can smell when it first rains after a long period of dry weather, and that’s… ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KdQLmf0dUWKd) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Reducing Depression Through Forest Bathing and Nature Connection](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/nature-connection-and-depression) _2026-05-24 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Depression is one of the most common and disabling mental health conditions, and it affects mood, sleep, energy, motivation, concentration, self-worth, and day-to-day functioning. Alongside talking therapies, medication, movement, and social support, there is growing interest in approaches that help people regulate stress and reconnect with themselves and the world around them. Nature-based… ## [How I Got My First 100 Play Store Reviews](https://unrushedapps.com/blog/my-first-100-playstore-reviews) _2026-05-23 · Unrushed Apps Blog_ Getting your first Play Store reviews is harder than it looks. Here is what actually worked for me - from chasing feedback manually to using Google's In-App Review API ## [Landskeins and Rayleigh Scattering](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/landskeins-and-rayleigh-scattering) _2026-05-16 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ A landskein is not merely scenery, it is a dynamic visual relationship between the earth and air. The nearest hills appear dark, textured, and more substantial, while those further away soften into progressively paler tones. The farthest mountains may appear blue-grey, silver, or almost translucent against the horizon. This phenomenon is not simply aesthetic. It arises largely through the optical… ## [App Pause – 12 Months Progress Report](https://unrushedapps.com/blog/progress-report-app-pause-12-months) _2026-05-16 · Unrushed Apps Blog_ A 12-month update on my solo dev journey with App Pause. From 511% DAU growth to the challenge of Android 17’s Pause Point feature, here is what I learned. ## [My Free Custom Domain Email Setup: Porkbun + Brevo + Gmail](https://unrushedapps.com/blog/free-custom-domain-email-setup) _2026-05-10 · Unrushed Apps Blog_ Skip the $10/month Google Workspace bill. Here is how I set up a professional custom domain email for free using Porkbun forwarding, Brevo SMTP, and Gmail. ## [Nature Connection as an Antidote to Anger](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/nature-connection-and-anger) _2026-05-09 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Anger is often treated as something to suppress, manage, or “fix.” It is framed as a problem of temperament, personality, or self-control. Yet if we pause long enough to listen more carefully, anger reveals itself as something far more meaningful — and perhaps far more ecologically based. Anger is a signal. It arises when something feels threatened, overwhelmed, unjust, or out of balance. It is… ## [The Benefits of Nature Mindfulness](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/nature-mindfulness) _2026-05-02 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ In a noisy, hurried world, it can be surprisingly hard to rest in the present moment. Our attention is tugged in several directions at once: screens, deadlines, messages, noise, and the quiet pressure to keep up. Nature mindfulness offers a gentler way back. At its heart, it is the practice of paying careful, non-judgemental attention while in contact with the natural world. ## [Geo-targeted Cookie Consent in Astro Using Cloudflare](https://unrushedapps.com/blog/geo-targeted-cookie-consent-cloudflare) _2026-05-02 · Unrushed Apps Blog_ How to show cookie consent for GDPR only to visitors from EU countries - for free on Cloudflare. ## [Fossil fuel capacity counted as renewable capacity?](https://trustyetverify.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/fossil-fuel-capacity-counted-as-renewable-capacity/) _2026-04-30 · trustyetverify · Trust, yet verify_ The Guardian has an article with the interesting sounding title The grid unlocked: how does a greener power network actually work? by Helena Pozniak. The article starts with the realization that the current UK grid will not suffice anymore (my emphasis): The shift to cleaner energy and growing electrification of all aspects of life means \[…\] ## [For even a bad pause](https://unformeddelta.wiki/LOtEGaimIxO2/for-even-a-bad-pause) _2026-04-29 · Unformed Delta_ Even a global treaty pausing all new training of frontier AI models, would leave a lot of room for existing models to continue to disrupt. Our existing workflows weren’t designed with AI agents in mind and there’s abundant low hanging fruit for optimization. Every time I use Codex or Claude Code, I learn something new, and there’s plenty of things I just don’t have time to try. Beyond code there’s… ## [The Most Embarrassing Time to Have a Crush on a Man](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/dating-with-herpes-finding-joy) _2026-04-27 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ On dating with herpes, breaking your own patterns, and finding joy in the middle of a world on fire ## [Nature - The 4th Pillar of Health](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/nature-the-4th-pillar-of-health) _2026-04-25 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ There is a quiet shift happening in how we understand health. For years, the conversation has rested on three familiar pillars: eat well, move often, sleep deeply. These are still essential. They form the ground beneath our wellbeing — the daily practices that keep the body functioning and resilient. But something has been missing. Or perhaps, more accurately, something has been quietly waiting… ## [I don't want your skills](https://unformeddelta.wiki/aFKl86BhaWNX/i-dont-want-your-skills) _2026-04-25 · Unformed Delta_ I often notice people advertising their custom skills as a solution to your agentic programming problems. They’ll provide you some genuinely useful advice, then cap it off by offering you skills that operationalizes their advice. I found the failure modes and tips identified in Software Fundamentals Matter More Than Ever insightful. I never thought about having a glossary of shared vocabulary to… ## [Migrating WordPress Site to Astro JS](https://unrushedapps.com/blog/migrate-wordpress-to-astro) _2026-04-25 · Unrushed Apps Blog_ How I rebuilt my embarrassing WordPress landing page using Astro JS and Gemini CLI, what tripped me up, and what I learned along the way. ## [programming language features (and optimizations)](https://unformeddelta.wiki/dCtl1IFIC8VF/programming-language-features-and-optimizations) _2026-04-24 · Unformed Delta_ My dream programming language would be able to express the syntax and semantics of every other programming language idiomatically. In this framing a good programming language would have few builtins 1 but would still be able to manifest many more specific features as library definitions. I take a very general view of features. Optimizations are included in this list because in order practically… ## [My Neovim configuration](https://unformeddelta.wiki/LylN8Ju8BGfr/my-neovim-configuration) _2026-04-23 · Unformed Delta_ I use Neovim for 95%+ of my writing, both prose and code. I originally picked Vim over Emacs because I liked its modal text editing. Over the following years I’ve honed it to my preferences, building up over ~4000 lines of configuration. I’ve flirted with switching to Emacs with evil-mode for a better plugin ecosystem, but Vim is too deeply engraved in my muscle memory to move away from. Lua vs… ## [Metadata patterns not accounted for by music apps](https://unformeddelta.wiki/ihe0bEPXK5ip/metadata-patterns-not-accounted-for-by-music-apps) _2026-04-22 · Unformed Delta_ I hesitated a lot when first getting into anime idol music. I was definitely a little self-conscious that the album art can get fairly suggestive. 13+ album art with characters wearing swimsuits But more importantly I feared its complexity would render my music cluttered and unnavigable. I mostly engaged with my music navigationally as opposed to searching . I liked to select a genre, an artist… ## [Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/earth-day-2026) _2026-04-21 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Every year, Earth Day asks us to pause and remember a simple truth: we are not separate from the Earth, but part of it. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” carries that message with particular clarity. It reminds us that meaningful environmental change does not begin in distant institutions alone, but in the choices, relationships, and communities that shape daily life. ## [5 unexpectedly mindful activities](https://unformeddelta.wiki/shWm4speAqvp/5-unexpectedly-mindful-activities) _2026-04-19 · Unformed Delta_ I’ve been increasingly interested in mindfulness over the past year, starting to meditate about ~2 months ago. Overall, it has been fairly transformative in terms of my qualitative stress and overall sense of well being. These are activities that didn’t seem mindful, but I ended up finding meditation like benefits in. Playing Riichi Mahjong I originally learned Riichi Mahjong at work. When Mahjong… ## [Dominion is the ultimate strategic deck-builder](https://unformeddelta.wiki/CzZXOuq2reuv/dominion-is-the-ultimate-strategic-deck-builder) _2026-04-19 · Unformed Delta_ In Hearthstone, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering, or really any TCG the winner of a match is sometimes predetermined before either player has taken their first turn. Control decks are hyperspecialized to clear the tiny minions produced by an aggro deck, then grind them out with more valuable cards. Aggro decks will usually swarm the board and beat down a combo deck player before they manage to set up…