Social Development Through The Pause

The things we really need come to us only as gifts,
and in order to receive them as gifts, we have to be open. 
                                                             Thomas Merton
 
The natural pause opens the door of our heart to receive …
 

​In Ecuador, William Hernandez, executive director of FECD (a nonprofit social development organization) has placed the “Literacy of the Pause” as the cornerstone of sustainable human development.

Promoting ‘Literacy of the Pause” as part of Social Development efforts has opened up new possibilities for more affective, and less fragmented interactions among individuals and communities. It has provided a more humanized Social Development model for building economic prosperity and wellness by attending to both internal and external transformation.

The implementation of the PAUSE workshops in various vulnerable communities in Ecuador has significantly contributed in reducing community tensions, family violence and has empowered people to find their own voice. People, independent of their living conditions and education have learned to attend to their inner felt awareness thanks to the Pause.
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Social development through the Pause is a new model of development that starts from the inside out.


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