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Often, people try to negotiate with the universe. They plead in prayer, and perhaps the most common plea is for grace.
It’s often said that when we take a pause with the breath— not holding it, not controlling it, but resting in the space between breaths— that is where the divine speaks.
Or perhaps more accurately, where the divine is found.
Refrain from naming.
The moment something is named, it becomes an object of attention. But pure awareness is not an object.
When attention moves toward objects, awareness can seem to step behind the curtain. It never leaves— yet it no longer stands in the foreground.
If you are seeking grace, peace, or guidance— take a pause.
Simply notice the pause between breaths.
Rest there.
Feel the stillness. Notice the pause itself.
This attunement is not reserved for special moments.
While working.
In the midst of ordinary life.
The breath continues.
And within it, the pause quietly remains.
Rest there.
