Have you been meaning to pause?
Today we move too fast – we are too busy – we are on the go trying to get it all done. Try as we might we may not be consciously in control of our thoughts. Our heads are filled with lists, errands, work, family and just too many obligations.
Our intentions are good, we want to add gratitude, awareness and meaningful moments to our days…but time slips away – the evening comes and most of us have not fully lived in the present moment or reflected on our greater purpose.
The experts have told us that pausing several times during the day to reframe our thoughts will truly allow us to live our best life. The challenge is that we don’t know HOW to do this. How can we remember to remember.
Beware the barrenness of a busy life –Socrates
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings -Sir John Templeton
Every life has great meaning, but the meaning of our own can often be obscured by the fog of constant activity and plain bad habits. Recognize and change these, and we can again savor deeply the ways we contribute to
the workplace, enjoy the sweetness of our lives, and share openly and generously with the ones we love. -Marc Lesser
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
We are shaped by our thoughts, we become what we think. The secret of health of both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
-Buddha
There are two kinds of pause. One is passive: I stop, I let go, I’m still, and I breathe out. The other pause is active: I’m attentive, I’m conscious in this moment, I take responsibility for the life I have right now, and I breathe in….There is power in our awareness that our choices do in fact make a difference.” An Excerpt from “The power of Pause, Becoming More by Doing Less-Terry Hershey
