Intention
Pause

Inspiration
The madness of the world can drive you bonkers.

There is so much chaos and disruption, it can be hard to stay grounded.

For me, with everything that is going on, the one thing I can do to help support myself is to practice taking pauses throughout the day to recenter myself.

That is what this intention and heart art expression is about.

Pause.

Pause doesn’t mean to stop or give up.

Pause means to take a break.

Pause to soften the tightness in your body.

Pause to breathe.

Pause to wait before you react.

Pause to be still.

Pause to reconnect to nature and feel the awe of it.

Pause to savor the beauty that is all around you.

Pause to be in your body and not racing in your head all the time.

Pause to reconnect to your heart.

Pause to reconnect to a loved one.

Pause to experience joy whenever possible.

Pause to enjoy the moment and actually BE in the moment.

And pause to remember there is still good in the world, and be that contribution of love, compassion, and joy to and in the world, because the world desperately needs a hug, and a big timeout.

Pause. It may save us all.

What are you pausing for? What is helping you through these challenging times? And what are you struggling with? Know you are not alone.

Art
Layers of textures in blue, teal, golden yellow, magenta, burnt sienna, black, and white.

Artist
Elaine Callahan

Dimensions
• 22 x 22 fluid acrylic original painting on watercolor paper.