(With a few real-life chapters from my own season)

Life has a way of nudging us long before we’re ready to admit something needs to change.

Sometimes it’s a whisper:
A little tired.
A little overwhelmed.
A little out of alignment.

And sometimes it’s bigger — a season so full of movement, decisions, emotions, and wild timing that you can’t help but stop and ask:

What is this chapter trying to teach me?

The last few months have been exactly that for me.

I sold my home.
I pivoted my company — again, but in the most aligned way yet.
I moved through endings, beginnings, and more expansion than I expected.
And at the same time, I felt this gentle pull inward… this need to pause, listen, and let things settle before I rushed into “what’s next.”

Because here’s the truth:

Every major pivot in your life starts with a pause.
Every expansion begins with contraction.
Every aligned “yes” is born from the courage to say “no” more often.

We are not meant to move in straight lines. We’re meant to evolve in seasons — and this season forced me to honour that.

When Energy Begins to Shift

Before any pivot, there is always a shift in energy.
You feel it before you can explain it — like standing in a room you’ve outgrown or living in a version of yourself that doesn’t quite fit anymore.

Selling my home brought that sensation to the surface.
It was more than a move — it was a soul-level releasing.
And pivoting the company at the same time?
That wasn’t strategy. That was alignment.

When your energy shifts, it’s your soul asking to be heard.

And the only way to hear it… is to pause.

A pause isn’t quitting.
A pause isn’t shrinking.
A pause isn’t falling behind.

A pause is a recalibration — a remembering.

It’s where I found myself lately, sitting with the chaos and the clarity that arrived together, whispering:

What do I need?
What is no longer aligned?
What am I being pulled toward now?

When your energy is changing, you don’t have to force clarity.
You just need space for it to land.

The Misunderstanding About Pausing

We are conditioned to believe that slowing down equals losing momentum.
But momentum built from misalignment isn’t momentum — it’s self-abandonment.

This season taught me that pausing doesn’t stop your life.
Pausing brings your life back to you.

It’s where the truth rises.
It’s where the next chapter starts to take shape in quiet ways.

And it doesn’t have to look dramatic.
Your pause can be gentle, grounded, and human.

A Pause Isn’t Always Passive — Sometimes It’s an Act of Power

Pausing doesn’t always mean disappearing.
Sometimes a pause looks like:

• Saying no a little more often
• Protecting your energy while still showing up
• Choosing smaller steps instead of giant leaps
• Simplifying your commitments
• Pulling your attention back from things that drain you
• Showing up differently (not less)
• Choosing presence over pressure
• Resting — even when you could keep going

For me, this season of “pause” looked like finishing big transitions while simultaneously giving myself permission to move slower.

I still showed up for clients.
I still navigated the business pivot.
I still kept life flowing.

But I did it with softer edges, stronger boundaries, and more awareness of my own capacity.

Because you cannot lead, serve, parent, create, or grow from an empty cup.

Listening Is a Skill — One Most of Us Forgot We Had

Listening inward sounds simple, yet it’s one of the hardest things to actually do.

The body speaks before the mind catches up.
The intuition whispers before the plan is clear.
The pause is the only space where you can actually hear it.

During these last few months, listening meant stepping back from autopilot.
Noticing what felt heavy.
Noticing what felt expansive.
Noticing the decisions that tightened my chest… and the ones that opened it.

Listening is not passive.
It is incredibly brave.
Especially when what you hear asks you to pivot — again.

Pivots Often Come Wrapped in Discomfort

We don’t pivot because something is failing.
We pivot because something is transforming.

Selling my home wasn’t a failure.
Pivoting my company wasn’t chaos.
Both were the next chapters nudging me forward.

Pivots are usually preceded by:

• Restlessness
• Emotional clutter
• A craving for simplicity
• A desire to feel grounded again
• A pull you can’t explain yet

You don’t need the final answer to pivot.
You just need enough self-trust to take the next step.

And that trust is built in the pause.

Showing Up For Yourself During the Pause

Showing up for yourself doesn’t have to be glamorous or perfect.

Sometimes it’s just:

• A deep breath
• A walk outside
• A boundary you honour
• A meal that nourishes you
• A task done slowly instead of rushed
• A moment of honesty about what you actually need

During this season, showing up for myself meant doing less — but doing it with more intention.
It meant allowing the big emotions that come with change.
It meant carving out quiet even when life felt loud.

Showing up for yourself doesn’t require certainty.
It just requires presence.

The Pause Is the Bridge to the Next Version of You

Every chapter began with a pause you didn’t recognize at the time.

The stillness.
The uncertainty.
The soft unraveling.
The gentle rebuilding.

This season — selling my home, pivoting the business, sorting through the emotional debris of change — is yet another bridge.

Your energy is shifting for a reason.
You are being stretched, guided, clarified.

Your pause is not the end.
It’s the doorway.



And on the other side of it is a version of you more grounded, more intentional, and more aligned than ever before.