The Power of a PAUSE

#inspirationmonday

I don't care who you are, where you live, how much money you possess, or what you do for a living. There are always going to be situations and events in your job/career requiring a PAUSE.

Pause - time to yourself, where you can put external activities aside to focus on your dreams and ideas to further your wealth (i.e., new job/career, ideas to reality, peace of mind).

The trouble is, WE, human beings, clash against society's, now hopefully, outdated construct, Go-Go-Go. Presenting the intention, real or perceived, if we stop, we will somehow magically miss once in a lifetime opportunities.

Even more disturbing is the fact within the employment world is a greater divided - those that can take time off and those that cannot afford the luxury at all. As inequitable as it is, both share the same fears (i.e., loss in pay/status or termination), leading to poorer mental and physical health. How is that? Why is it most employees fear a break, time away, or a pause?

A grim reality for millions identifying as workforce, now, let me tell you why even ten minutes a day, several times a day to pause can change your career goals and path.

You CAN:

Hear your body speak to you,

Put into perspective what you want for yourself,

Filter & process received information for goal setting distribution,

Allow for opportunities (no matter how out of reach) to become possible.

We're not robots, though sophisticated algorisms guide many to that conclusion. We, the workforce, are human beings that shouldn't need permission to dream and act upon it for better jobs and careers. There is balance. However, we must stop looking externally to create it, and no two individual's pause is alike.

For laborers, pause on your breaks. If no breaks, do it before or after your shifts. For office workers, step away from the office, no more excuses. If you're saving leave for a rainy day? Guess what it's pouring.

Do you want better for yourself? Start listening to YOU first (in your pauses), write your plans, do your work, make it happen - even with the setbacks, delays, and hurdles.

Permit yourself to PAUSE.