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Sacred Civic Pause
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Sacred Civic Pause is a weekly, nationwide moment of collective pause--where people across the country focus their thoughts, intentions, and hearts on creating a more just, compassionate, and united America--together.
https://sacredcivicpause.net/scp
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
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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
February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We cannot build what we have not yet imagined. This pause offers space to turn from opposition toward the future we want to create together.
#SacredCivicPause #CollectivePause #FromResistanceToCreation #ValuesInAction
#FutureFocused #CivicReflection #IntentionalDemocracy #PauseTogether
January 21, 2026 at 4:26 PM
When we ask what kind of government we want to create, Václav Havel invites us to begin with conscience and responsibility.
#SacredCivicPause #MoralLeadership #DemocracyAndValues #CivicPause #GovernanceWithCare #TruthAndTrust #PublicGood #CreateTheFuture
January 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM
We don't have to wait for the collapse of our government to begin preparing for its rebuilding. Read our latest blog post: sacredcivicpause.net/scp/december
#SacredCivicPause #NewBeginnings #RebuildingOurFoundation #DemocracyInPractice
#CivicReflection #SharedResponsibility #DemocraticRenewal
January 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Lasting change begins with clarity. This pause creates space to name the values and principles we want at the foundation of our democracy.
#SacredCivicPause #MantraPause #ValuesInFocus #DemocracyWithIntention
#PauseWithPurpose #CivicClarity #CollectiveVision #StillnessAndAction
January 18, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Before collective action can be effective, science shows we need clarity about what truly matters. Feinberg, M., & Willer, R. (2013).
#SacredCivicPause #ScienceSpotlight #CoreValues #CollectiveDecisionMaking #BehavioralScience #CivicWellbeing #SharedFuture #IntentionalAction
January 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Sometimes we just want to escape from all the chaos and stress. A healthy way to disengage is to find something enjoyable to read.
#SacredCivicPause #StillPoint #PowerOfThought #MindfulMoments #ChooseYourThoughts
#InnerCalm #PauseWithIntention #ThoughtsThatSupport
January 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
What we consistently think about shapes what we are able to create—personally and collectively.
#SacredCivicPause #PowerOfThought #CreativeThinking #IntentionalFocus #ImaginingForward #CollectiveCreation #CivicReflection #NewBeginnings
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM