Hey There
I’m the voice behind Pause to Play —
a corporate leader on a long sabbatical, who traded deadlines for daylight, KPIs for curiosity, and meetings for mornings filled with stillness and tea.
After more than a decade of chasing success on someone else’s terms, I chose to pause. Not because I had everything figured out — but because I didn’t. I was exhausted, disconnected from myself, and yearning for something more real, more alive.
Pause to Play was born from that space of uncertainty — and possibility.
It's a reflection of my journey through transformation: stepping away from what no longer fits, and stepping into a life shaped by creativity, wisdom, slow living, philosophy, travel, and the deep joy of rediscovering who I am beyond titles.
Here, I share fragments of that journey. The quiet moments, the messy transitions, the things I create with my hands, the thoughts I explore with my heart, and the places that move my soul.
This space is for anyone standing at a crossroad, searching for softness, or simply craving a more meaningful rhythm.
I'm so glad you're here. Let’s begin again — together.
My Story: From “I Have To” to “I Want To”
There was a time when I seemed to have it all. A respectable position, a stable career, responsibilities I carried with confidence. I managed complex structures, led teams, made decisions — and filled every hour with purpose. On the outside, it looked like success. But inside?
I felt tired. Disconnected. A quiet voice kept asking:“Is this the life you truly want?”
It took time to admit it: I was living a life shaped by expectations that weren’t mine. My days were filled — but with things that no longer held meaning. My calendar was packed — but it wasn’t mine.
So I paused. I chose to step away.
I took an unpaid sabbatical — a decision that once scared me, yet turned out to be the greatest act of care I’ve ever offered myself. Instead of rushing toward the next title, I gave myself space. Space to breathe. To ask: Who am I, when no one is asking anything of me? What genuinely moves me?
I returned to the essentials: nourishing food, long walks, quiet mornings with philosophy and psychology, unhurried travel. I’m learning, day by day, to tune back into myself — with curiosity, with compassion, sometimes with resistance. But always with presence.
I don’t have a ten-year plan anymore. But I have peace. I have clarity. And I have the strength to choose — not out of fear, but from intention.
This blog is my home for this transition — from doing what I was supposed to do, to living the way I long to.
If you’re walking your own path, unsure where it leads — you’re warmly welcome here.
