I took a step.
One bold, brave move.
And then… stillness.
I thought the next door would swing wide,
that the light would catch up with my feet.
But here I am—between one breath and the next,
between one answered prayer and the silence that follows.
I am not lost.
I am not failing.
I am not behind.
I am in the pause—
a sacred waiting room where Spirit rearranges my path
and strength is stitched into my stillness.
Even when growth feels invisible, something sacred is still unfolding beneath the surface.
Still Growing, Still Sacred reflects on honoring the quiet becoming that often happens unseen.
Here, I release the pressure to know.
I surrender the fear that waiting means I’m forgotten.
I embrace the possibility that this pause is protection,
preparation,
and provision in disguise.
Not every pause means something is wrong.
Some pauses are sacred recalibrations.
A slowing down of the soul so you can hear yourself again beneath the noise, expectations, and urgency.
There are seasons when movement happens underground—
quietly,
slowly,
root by root.
And though the outer world may call it delay,
heaven may call it becoming.
You do not have to force clarity before it arrives.
You do not have to panic your way into purpose.
Sometimes wisdom comes softly—
one breath,
one sign,
one faithful step at a time.
If I listen closely,
I can hear the whisper:
“The next step is coming.
And when it does,
you’ll know it was worth the wait.”
This reflection is part of the Trust series—a place to rest in the in-between, when certainty has not yet arrived.
Pause and Consider…
Where in your life are you being invited to pause,
not as punishment—
but as preparation?
Affirmation:
I trust the pause.
I am not behind.
I am being prepared for something greater.
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.
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