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The Pause Between the Pages

Why reflection is your most underrated superpower

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Denise Pyles
Jun 12, 2025
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Hi y’all,

There’s a moment after every chapter, before you flip the page, where silence holds a kind of wisdom.

Most of us skip that moment.

We rush ahead to the next thing, chasing clarity, creativity, or energy, without realizing we just left the place where it quietly lives.

As a micro-mindfulness coach (and as a former nun, where reflection was our rhythm), I've learned that intentional pauses are not interruptions. They are invitations.

Today, I want to show you why the pause between your meetings, thoughts, or even the pages of your planner is your access point to profound insight and grounded presence.

Together, let’s explore how to tap into that superpower.


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