Reflection: The Gift of Pause

Wearing: Sea New York dress.

How is it June already? We’re six months into 2022 — half the year is over.

As I get older, it seems like time moves more quickly. Although I try to be as present-minded as possible, I know I am susceptible to getting lost in the fast-paced nature of our current society, and often, my mind focuses on “what’s next?”.

Recently, I’ve had a gentle yet deep calling to tune into myself before I birth our daughter into the world (she is due end of this month). In essence, I’ve moved to eliminate a lot of outside noise and distraction,

I’ve been doing: time constraints on social media, a minimum of 20 minutes of meditation every morning, three-to-four mile outdoor walks, eating meals in silence, and a wind down routine every evening. I do all these things without screens, and I feel a major shift in my energy.

The more I consciously slow down, the more I realize how much of our society lives on speed. Whether its our entertainment, a delivery service, a response to a text or email—we want quickly, sometimes instantaneously.

I speak generally, but also, for myself, because I know I have to actively practice patience and pause—otherwise, I lose it. So I’ve been in this rhythm, of gaining it back, in preparation for the most important point in my life when I become a mother.

With all this being said, I plan to take a step back from social media (and hold off on my newsletter) for the month of July as I bathe in my new role in motherhood. I want to be as fully present with my family as possible and absorb all the beauty of the moment. Eventually, these precious moments will be mere memories.

This summer, I hope you take time to eliminate distractions and take in the moments.

Give yourself the gift the pause.

xx, Megan