The Return to Mental Pause

Three years ago I started the Mental Pause podcast as a quiet rebellion against the noise of the world.

Then life happened.
Fear crept in.
And somewhere along the way, I stopped recording.

This episode is the honest return.

A conversation about losing your voice, learning to trust yourself again, and the moment you realize you were never meant to shrink your way through life.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what’s true for you, this space was created with you in mind.

Welcome back to Mental Pause.

In this episode we explore

• What happens when we slowly stop trusting ourselves
• The subtle ways we give away our voice and power
• How awareness begins the moment we pause
• The shift from shrinking to living with purpose and intention

The Philosophy Behind This Work

• Pause
• Unwind
• Become
• Anchor

Extraordinary begins with truth.
Extraordinary rises through courage.
Extraordinary endures through trust.

Connect with Tracey

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tracey@extraordinarybydesign.com

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A place to Pause.

Where we Unwind.

And where we become who we're meant to be.

Welcome to today's Wellness Wednesday edition of the Mental Pause Podcast with Tracey.

Today, it is all about WORDS MATTER.

Inspired by a recent LinkedIn post of a dear friend and the reminder of Don Miguel Ruiz's "The Four Agreements."

As human beings, we use our words in ways that can positively and negatively impact others. While we may be mindful or "impeccable" with our words, they are not always interpreted or received in how we present them.

Over the last few decades, I can share from personal experiences how words have significantly changed my life in ways that I wasn't consciously aware of. Only now, at half a century old, am I able to reflect on the past trauma and bring to the forefront learnings that are now awarenesses in my body.

Do you check in on those you communicate with to ensure they have interpreted your messages as intended?

How do you reflect on the way someone's words made you feel? Do you have the courage to reach out and let someone know that the story you are focusing on with the words shared may not be as intended?

Let's remind ourselves and one another when we may not have interpreted the words and their meaning appropriately.

Until next time, Tracey

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