Kristin centers her philosophy on a single word: Selah, a Hebrew term for a deliberate, extended pause. She points out that in today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to skip over these intentional pauses.
Drawing on neuroscience, Kristin notes that our brain’s quickest reaction isn’t usually the best one. Giving our mind a brief “recess”—maybe by walking the dog or doing something with our hands—lets us tap into the next layer of thinking and surface ideas we might otherwise miss. A similar principle applies when communicating with others: slowing our speech and offering people the grace of a pause can lead to deeper understanding.
