The Need of Pause

Water plants with yellow flower in still water

Of all the needs we have, this one is often neglected, avoided, ignored or sanctioned.

And yet we are built for pause, our body requires it, our focus requires it, our mind requires it and our heart rewards it. We must sleep. Our brain partially paralyzes our body when we sleep, creating a natural pause from the day’s activities. We can’t see the details unless we slow down, stop and focus. Commas and periods are there so that we…