When My Soul Whispers ‘Pause’

I know it’s time to unplug when even the things that usually light up my soul start to feel heavy. When I don’t feel like talking to my best friend, the person who knows me better than I know myself. When sketching, writing, or pouring my heart into my journal, which are usually my safe spaces, suddenly feel like a burden. That’s when I realize: something is off. My heart feels distant, my energy feels drained, and even soft background noises start to irritate me. Small things feel big. And that’s my gentle inner nudge telling me: “It’s time to pause. To breathe. To come home to yourself.”

Unplugging, for me, is not just turning off my phone or closing my laptop. It’s a quiet rebellion, a soft, sacred ritual of choosing presence over pressure. I gently disconnect from the noise of the world so I can reconnect with the quiet wisdom within.

During these moments, I turn to things that soothe my soul. I sit by my window or step outside and look up at the night sky. There’s something deeply healing about watching the stars, still, gentle, eternal. The moon feels like a quiet friend who says nothing but understands everything. I listen to bhakti songs that touch something ancient and sacred in me, that bring me back to a place of surrender and grace. They don’t just calm my mind, they nourish my spirit.

Unplugging is how I gather my scattered pieces. It’s how I remember who I am underneath the rush, the expectations, the noise. It’s not running away from life, it’s returning to it, softly, gently, with more clarity, more presence, and more of me.

In those still, starry moments, I feel something shift. My breath slows. My heart opens. And I remember: I am allowed to rest. I am allowed to feel. I am allowed to just be. 🌙✨💛

✨ P.S. A Little Note from My Heart
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