Sacred Ground: What Comes Up in the Pause

The first time I tried to sit still for more than five minutes, my body felt like a prison. My jaw clenched tight, shoulders hunched, chest compressed like someone was sitting on it. Then the voices started: "You're never going to get this right. You always mess everything up." Most men avoid the pause because they know something's waiting for them—something uncomfortable they've been outrunning with busyness, work, and constant motion. They're right to be cautious. When you finally slow down, everything you've been avoiding comes knocking at once. But here's what I discovered: those harsh voices weren't my enemies. They were parts of me that had been neglected for so long they'd learned to scream to get attention. Like kids acting out because they feel ignored. This week, I'm sharing how to stay present with intensity instead of running from it, including a powerful framework for working with your inner voices and a daily practice that teaches you to hear what's really important versus what's just noise.