Maturity & The Sacred Pause

Mature people pause. They breathe. They wait for clarity before speaking truth.

Maturity lies in the sacred pause between impulse and behavior.

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This picture was taken in Times Square—on a family trip to New York.

Our kid became a teenager.

A new chapter. For him. For us.

Twenty-three years into partnership, and I’m still learning.

Still learning how to be a buen compañero.

Still learning how to be a padre consciente.

Still learning how to be present—not perfect.

I used to think maturity meant being right.

Now I believe it’s about knowing when to stay quiet.

To breathe. To wait.

To let the storm pass before deciding what truly needs to be said.

In that pause, I’ve found claridad.

I’ve protected what matters.

I’ve grown.

And I’m still becoming—más entero,

más presente, más yo.

To anyone else walking this path:

Honor the pause.

Trust the silence.

Grow with each breath.

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