Finding Peace in a Busy Season

Have you ever been caught off guard — not by chaos, but by an unexpected pause? A moment where life slows down just enough for you to really see yourself?

That’s been me a lot this year.

I’ve found myself pausing more than ever before — not out of choice, but out of necessity. And in those pauses, something surprising happened: I found peace again. I found a piece of me that had gotten buried under the pressure of doing, achieving, and being everything to everyone.

For years, I operated with what I call a “superhero complex” — the constant urge to carry it all, help everyone, juggle every task. But this year, that shifted. Instead of pouring out to everyone else, I started pouring back into me. I had to readjust the way I saw everything.

Instead of focusing on 50 different tasks, God showed me it was time to focus on my priorities.

That simple shift changed everything. I started organizing my days with more intention — creating content early in the morning before work, then finishing up at night. It worked for a while, but honestly, I was on autopilot. I was moving through the motions until a family member called me out.

“I just like to stay productive,” I responded — but deep down, I knew my productivity had become a distraction. A way to avoid dealing with what was really going on inside. There was hurt I hadn’t addressed — hurt from people close to me. I hadn’t realized how good I had gotten at compartmentalizing pain, tucking it neatly away in mental drawers and hoping time would erase it. Spoiler: it didn’t. All I was doing was ignoring the caution tape God had placed around the areas He wanted to heal. The truth is, I didn’t just need to slow down — I needed to heal. And for that, I needed the pause.

Each intentional pause silenced the million-mile-an-hour thoughts that had become my normal. With the noise quieted, I could finally see situations clearly and respond with wisdom instead of reaction. And even more importantly, I could see God more clearly — see where He was moving in my story, even in the hard parts. Through the pause, I was reminded that God doesn’t require perfection — He wants presence. Trust. Surrender.

So, if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by life lately, maybe what you need isn’t to push harder — maybe you need to pause. Reflect. Reset. Heal. And if that’s you, I want to offer you something to help.

✨ Download my complimentary 5-Day Redefining HER Focus in Faith Reset Guide — a simple, powerful tool to help you walk through topics like mindset, self-discipline, and confidence, and set a new tone for your life. Redefining HER: 5 Day Reset Workbook | Jessica Harris

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You don’t have to do it all. You just have to be willing to pause — and trust that even in the stillness, God is still working.