Lynda Apel
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Lynda Apel
@lyndaapel.bsky.social
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As you pause, sense into the quiet intelligence of the heart. Notice how connection—to yourself, to others, to something larger—steadies and informs you.
#SacredCivicPause #AHeartForAmerica #WisdomOfTheHeart #HumanConnection
#StayingHuman #RelationalStrength #ListeningDeeply #PauseAndListen
February 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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February 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Sometimes courage begins with speaking hope aloud when uncertainty is loud.
#InspirationalPeople #CourageToSpeak #AmandaGorman #PowerOfWords #CivicImagination #HeartForAmerica #HopeInAction #SCP
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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The people are the heart of America. It is our responsibility to take care of it. To learn how, read our latest blog post: sacredcivicpause.net/scp/blog-posts
#AHeartForAmerica #CareCourageConnection #WeThePeople #DemocracyInAction
#CivicHeart #ChoosingCare #CommunityMatters #HopeInAction
February 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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During this pause, rest your attention on care—care for your body, your emotions, and your inner life. Allow yourself to soften without withdrawing.
#SacredCivicPause #AHeartForAmerica #CareAsPractice #GroundedPresence
#CollectiveCare #BelongingMatters #GentleStrength #PauseForCare
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Before courage becomes action, it first appears as a belief that something different is possible.
#PowerOfThought #EverydayCourage #MindsetShift #BraveThinking #HeartForAmerica #Resilience #InnerStrength #SCP
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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When the world feels loud and urgent, restoring calm sometimes begins by choosing a little quiet.
#StillPoint #FindingCalm #MindfulPause #InnerSteadiness #NervousSystemCare
#ChooseCalm #IntentionalLiving #RestorativeMoments
February 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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During this pause, rest your attention on care—care for your body, your emotions, and your inner life. Allow yourself to soften without withdrawing.
#SacredCivicPause #AHeartForAmerica #CareAsPractice #GroundedPresence
#CollectiveCare #BelongingMatters #GentleStrength #PauseForCare
February 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Courage is not the absence of fear—it’s how the brain learns to act with it.
Phelps & LeDoux, Neuron, 2005
Rachman, Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2004
#SCPScience #CourageResearch #ValuesInAction #BrainScience #Resilience #HeartForAmerica #CivicHealth #CollectiveFuture
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Notice how the values that have been growing clearer live not only in your thoughts, but in your body, your breath, and your relationships.
#SacredCivicPause #AHeartForAmerica #LiveYourValues #EmbodiedWisdom
#HeartAndMind #CivicBelonging #ValuesInAction #PauseAndReflect
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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This month we will reflect on how tending to the heart—our own and one another’s—is how we restore the heart of America.
#SacredCivicPause #AHeartForAmerica #CareCourageConnection #StayingHuman #CivicCare #ConnectedDemocracy #HeartCenteredLeadership #PauseAndReflect
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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As you pause, bring to mind the values you hold dear for our country. Notice how they live in your thoughts, your body, your breath, and your relationships.
#SacredCivicPause #AHeartForAmerica #LiveYourValues #EmbodiedWisdom
#HeartAndMind #CivicBelonging #ValuesInAction #PauseAndReflect
February 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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When we remember that life is supporting us, not opposing us, we discover a deeper sense of calm and clarity.
#FindingCalm #StillPoint #NewBeginnings #MindfulLiving #InnerPeace #LifeFlow #ClarityInChaos #CalmInTheStorm
January 31, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Clear values don’t just inspire—they measurably change behavior. Bardi, A., & Schwartz, S. H. (2003)
#SacredCivicPause #ScienceSpotlight #ValuesBasedAction #MotivationScience #CollectiveClarity #CivicResilience #PurposeDriven #PauseAndReflect
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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What we focus our thoughts on grows, so this pause invites us to choose our focus with care and intention.
#PowerOfThought #NewBeginnings #IntentionalFocus #SacredCivicPause #CollectiveCreation #DemocraticRenewal #ConsciousChoice #FutureWeWant
January 29, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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As we close this month of new beginnings, we pause together to clarify the shared values that can guide the rebuilding of our democratic government.
#SacredCivicPause #NewBeginnings #DemocraticValues #CollectiveReflection #CivicRenewal #PauseAndReflect #SharedFuture #RebuildTogether
January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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As we complete this month of new beginnings, we pause to name the values we want at the heart of the government we create together.
#SacredCivicPause #NewBeginnings #SharedValues #CivicReflection #DemocracyTogether #RebuildingOurFoundation #CollectiveVision #FutureWeChoose
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Working together to clarify what we want creates more than a vision—it restores personal agency.
#SacredCivicPause #PersonalImpact #EnergyShift #NewBeginning #CivicImagination #PersonalAgency #CollectiveCare #StepOne
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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As we close this month of new beginnings, we pause together to clarify the shared values that can guide the rebuilding of our democratic government.
#SacredCivicPause #NewBeginnings #DemocraticValues #CollectiveReflection #CivicRenewal #PauseAndReflect #SharedFuture #RebuildTogether
January 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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In times of new beginnings, communities grow stronger when they pause to name the values that guide how they live, decide, and govern—together.
#SacredCivicPause #CommunityValues #NewBeginnings #SharedPurpose #CivicReflection #DemocracyInPractice #CollectiveVision #StepOne
January 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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This is courage, humanity, wisdom, and truth in action.
You go Canada! www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
www.weforum.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Humor helps regulate stress and widen perspective, reminding us that even in hard moments, we still have agency.
#SacredCivicPause #HumorAsMedicine #PauseAndSmile #ResiliencePractice #CivicWellbeing #PerspectiveMatters #GentleStrength #HumanFirst
January 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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When we take time together to name what we want for our country, something personal begins to shift.
#SacredCivicPause #PersonalImpact #NewBeginnings #CollectiveClarity #SharedFuture #CivicWellbeing #Agency #Together
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM