A Small Pause: Sitting With the Quiet

Jan 30

1 min read

Before the weekend begins,

before the to-do lists rearrange themselves in your mind,

pause for a moment.

Not to plan.

Not to fix.

Just to notice.

Notice the quiet beneath the noise.

The steady rhythm of your breath.

The simple fact that you are here.

You don’t need to fill this space with meaning.

You don’t need to make sense of anything.

Let the quiet hold you for a moment longer than feels comfortable.

Sometimes, that’s where clarity begins.

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Autumn Cotter is an author, poet, and seeker, cultivating her path as a life and mindfulness coach and blooming herbalist. With more than two decades of professional experience and a lifetime of curiosity and creative exploration, she draws on her studies and hands-on learning in culinary arts, nutrition, and herbalism to write about mindful living, nature, creativity, and the gentle beauty of everyday life. She lives in the mountains among wildflowers and dreams.

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