Dear Reader,

I hope this long email isn’t catching you at a bad time.
I wanted Pause’s first newsletter to feel worthwhile.
Read it whenever you have the space. No rush.

I’m writing this on paper because it’s one of the few ways I become present with myself. That’s why I keep returning to pen and paper.

There was a time I couldn’t hear my own voice.
I struggled to navigate the world, make sense of things, or even make a simple decision.

I’m slightly better at these now.
And I want to bring you into that world — one where we slow down, where we sit with ourselves, our hearts, our inner wisdom. Because that’s where clarity lives. That’s where love lives.

Writing has become my soft place — and the magic I earnestly share with you.

I hope to see writing, reflection, and slow, intentional living reach more people like you, so we grow in our capacity to connect with the world around us — the sounds of birds, the coolness of wind, the softness in the eyes of our loved ones, and the blessing of this moment.

Pause is more than writing.
Pause is a way of life — a slower one, a more intentional one, with our hearts at the centre.

But this space isn’t just 'vibes'.
It is also where we face what's hard, sometimes truer.
I'm someone who feels a lot.
So when I began learning the tools I share, my intention was never to shut my emotions down, but rather to live in harmony with them — the lighter ones, and the ones that force me to the ground.

This is why our tagline is Say It Anyway.
It was meant to encourage us to say what's hard, even when we tremble.
If not out loud, then on your pages.
It begins there — with truth.

We don't want to escape life, but integrate with it.
Life isn't always easy, if at all.
Often we find ourselves having to exercise superhuman patience or go out of our way to practice kindness.

Pause is simply an invitation, an opportunity, to move through life with a little more ease and breath—and a lot of love.

And I truly hope you grow with us. <3

With love,
and with truth,
​Y.
​Pause Letters

Upcoming Pause Sessions & Collaborations

A gentle round-up of what Pause is hosting over the next two weeks.

✨ 4 December — “This Year, In Your Words” (Petit Moi × Gigi × Pause)

A warm reflective writing workshop to explore your year with softness and presence.
​This session is almost sold out — only one ticket left.

🗓 Thu, 4 Dec · 10:30am
📍 Petit Moi Flagship Store
🎟 RM100

Last ticket:
​https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/4854-this-year-in-your-words​

✨ 5 & 6 December — Pause at PASOR Market

Short reflective writing sessions at PASOR.
A quiet corner to slow down, breathe, and put something you’re carrying into words.

🗓 Fri 5 Dec, 11:00am
🗓 Sat 6 Dec, 3:00pm
📍 Gamelan Restaurant, Ara Damansara
💸 RM60 — bring a friend for free
🌳 50% of proceeds go to Friends of Bukit Kiara

Tickets:
​https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/4842-pause-x-pasor-writing-sessions​

✨ 9 December — Rewriting Our Writing

An opportunity to be kinder and clearer with ourselves.
Rewinding the tape, and writing from a softer place.

PS: I’ve also prepared 1:1 and write-at-home spaces in case that’s where you are this season. <3

Your Links

Pause 1:1 Writing Sessions:

​https://tidycal.com/pause/1-1-reflective-writing-session​

Write-at-Home Digital Workbooks:

​https://www.etsy.com/shop/pausewritingguides/​

Free Starter Kit — For When You Don’t Know Where to Start:

​https://tinyurl.com/3dka8tbf​

Pause Schedule (in-house):

​https://tidycal.com/pause​