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Embracing the Pause

Embracing the Pause

When the universe presses pause—what do you do with the stillness?

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Cassie C
Apr 20, 2025
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Lately, life has felt like one big cosmic pause.
Not the nourishing kind you choose for yourself—but the kind that’s handed to you whether you like it or not. A broken foot. Brutal allergies. Plans on hold. Everything in me wants to do, to move, to build. But instead, I’m being asked to stop.

And it’s frustrating. There’s this push and pull I keep feeling…

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