#225 - Learning To Pause On Purpose

How many of us are racing from one thing to the next, unknowingly speeding up time as we manage day after day? How often do we try to get from one deadline to another, from one holiday to another, or from one difficult situation to another?

How many of us have ever learned how to pause? To take it easy? To stop what we’re doing and what we’re thinking and just be? To press the pause button on the video of our days and not do anything other than listen? To interrupt what we’re about to do that might not be useful or helpful?

It can be scary to slow down, especially for accountant moms. Many of us feel we have to prove ourselves, our value, and our worth at every turn. In this era of instantaneous communication, maximized efficiency, and constant reminders to “operate with a sense of urgency,” taking a pause can seem like a problem, both professionally and personally.

This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss what it means to pause on purpose and offer suggestions on how to do it.

You can read the full show notes HERE