The Pause Between Steps

The Rhine Falls, where stillness meets the endless movement of water.

Sometimes what matters is not the step forward,
nor the step back.
But the pause in between—
the breath that holds us still, the quiet where nothing seems to move.

It can feel empty, as though life has stalled, as though everyone else is moving and we are left behind.

But in truth, this pause is not emptiness. It is a seedbed.
A place where unseen roots are forming, where the next beginning waits,
not to be rushed, not to be forced,
but to emerge in its own time.

Pausing is not failure.
It is listening. It is the body and soul gathering strength for what comes next.