Pause is a reflective writing practice.
A way to get closer to your experience, and to each other.

start here.

Tenang — a weekly circle, every Thursday.

“Yasmin helped me let go of burdens I didn’t realise I was carrying. I left feeling lighter and more connected to myself."

Reflective practice has been used in medicine, education, and social change work for decades. Pause brings that practice to everyday life.

what happens

We write, privately and uninterrupted.

We look back at what we wrote.

Sometimes, we say one thing out loud to someone who won't try to fix it.

You leave with slightly more than you came with.

past sessions

yasmin

Yasmin is the founder of Pause. Her path ran through management consulting, then a Master's in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex — ranked the world's top institution in the field for a decade running. There, she trained in reflective and participatory practices. Research work at United Nations University followed, before she built Pause in 2021.

Ready to start? Join Tenang — every Thursday.

Pause runs facilitated sessions for organisations, community and women's groups, and schools. Sessions are designed to the group.

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