07/29/2026
Well said! Know when to Pause…
Know When to Pause
Stop for a while.
Step beyond the noise of crowded thoughts.
Walk where the earth still remembers how to breathe,
watch the river bend effortlessly around every stone,
never resisting what it cannot change.
where the wind asks nothing of you but your presence.
Rest beneath the trees and listen.
See how branches reach only as the seasons allow.
How wildflowers bloom, content beneath the open sky.
How the sea returns to the shore, never fearing it has fallen behind.
Nature has never mistaken stillness for surrender.
The forest rests through winter, yet every root is quietly preparing for spring.
The moon slips from sight, yet never forgets the way back to fullness.
So let your heart become like the woods,
deep enough to hold silence, open enough to welcome light.
Pause long enough to hear your own breath,
to feel the warmth of the sun upon your shoulders,
to let the rain wash the dust from your spirit.
The earth has never hurried a season,
yet every blossom opens in its own time.
Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is pause
and trust that, in the stillness, your roots are growing deeper,
while your soul gently blooms.
~ 'Know When to Pause' by Spirit of a Hippie
✍️ Mary Anne Byrne
~ Art by Shanya Bharti
