I'm taking a short break from People Soup during August.

Before I do, I'd like to leave you with one final invitation.

Give yourself permission to stop.

Not forever.

Perhaps for ten minutes.

An afternoon.

Or even a few weeks.

In this final People Soup Quick Spoon before the summer break, Ross McIntosh reflects on what happens when we pause—and what we might notice if we resist the urge to keep going.

Here's something to try

Give yourself permission to stop something. Then simply notice what shows up.

• Perhaps it's the urge to stay productive.
• Perhaps it's the thought: "I should be doing something."
• Or perhaps you'll notice something you couldn't see because you were too busy carrying on.

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[00:00:21] And maybe you know that voice too. Hi there, and welcome to People Soup Quick Spoon, real [00:00:30] conversations about work, leadership, and being human. I'm Ross McIntosh, and here's your Quick Spoon

[00:00:40] there are main episodes where we have time to explore an idea or hear from a guest

[00:00:51] And before I take a summer break, I wanted to say thank you for listening, watching, sharing, and following

[00:01:00] Give yourself permission to stop something. It could be for 10 minutes. an afternoon or even for a few weeks

[00:01:10] Maybe you'll notice that urge to be productive. Maybe you'll have that thought, 'Well, I should be doing something.'

[00:01:22] I'm gonna give it a try this August, and PeopleSoup will be back in September