A song to support with and give permission to:
When you feel:
Style: Gospel-soul ballad
LYRICS
"YOU ARE ALLOWED TO PAUSE":
[Verse 1]
You don’t have to move right now
You don’t have to decide
There is nothing falling apart
Because you stopped to breathe tonight
The world will wait where you left it
Nothing slips away
You are not behind
You are simply here
And here is safe
[Chorus]
You are allowed to pause
You are allowed to stay
Nothing you are becoming
Will be lost if you wait
You are allowed to soften
You are allowed to rest
This moment isn’t asking
For your strength
Just your breath
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 2]
Every step you’ve ever taken
Still knows how to hold you
You don’t need to carry tomorrow
While today is passing through
Stillness isn’t giving up
It’s listening again
There’s a quiet voice beneath the noise
That knows where and when
[Chorus]
You are allowed to pause
You are allowed to stay
Life does not rush your becoming
Or measure you by days
You are allowed to soften
Lay the weight back down
Nothing is required of you
In this moment
Right now
[Bridge]
If all you do is breathe
That is enough
If all you do is stay
That is trust
[Final Chorus]
You are allowed to pause
And still be whole
The path will rise to meet you
When you’re ready to go
You are allowed to soften
Nothing here is wrong
You are not lost
You are resting
You have all along
[Outro]
© Christina Juppe 2026
A song to support you with and give you permission to:
When you feel:
Style: Disco-ballad
LYRICS
"TAKE A MOMENT"
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
You’re checking the list and you’re checking it twice
Giving everybody else the best of your advice.
The phone is buzzing like a bee in a jar
But you’ve forgotten just how lovely you are.
The laundry can wait, the emails can stay
The world’s gonna spin if you just walk away.
It’s not a surrender, it’s not a defeat
It’s just a little rhythm for your dancing feet.
[Pre-Chorus]
The sky won’t fall if you close your eyes
It’s time to give yourself a sweet surprise.
[Chorus]
So take a little moment, let it all go
Move a little bit more steady and slow.
It’s okay to pause, it’s okay to be
The captain of a ship on a very calm sea.
You’re still the magic, you’re still the soul
Even when you’re letting go of the control.
(Vocal ad-lib: Just let it go, girl)
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2]
You think if you stop that the engine will stall
That the house and the garden are gonna surely fall.
But even the moon takes a night to be still
And the sun hides away behind the big hill.
You’re not losing ground, you’re just finding your grace
Stepping out of the noise and the frantic race.
Put the kettle on high, put your feet on the chair
There’s a beautiful peace in the midday air.
[Chorus]
So take a little moment, let it all go
Move a little bit more steady and slow. It’s okay to pause, it’s okay to be
The captain of a ship on a very calm sea.
You’re still the magic, you’re still the soul
Even when you’re letting go of the control.
[Verse 2]
You think if you stop that the engine will stall
That the house and the garden are gonna surely fall.
But even the moon takes a night to be still
And the sun hides away behind the big hill.
You’re not losing ground, you’re just finding your grace
Stepping out of the noise and the frantic race.
Put the kettle on high, put your feet on the chair
There’s a beautiful peace in the midday air.
[Chorus]
So take a little moment, let it all go
Move a little bit more steady and slow.
It’s okay to pause, it’s okay to be
The captain of a ship on a very calm sea.
You’re still the magic, you’re still the soul
Even when you’re letting go of the control.
[Instrumental Break]
[Final Chorus]
So take a little moment, let it all go
Move a little bit more steady and slow.
It’s okay to pause, it’s okay to be
The captain of a ship on a very calm sea.
You’re still the magic, you’re still the soul
Even when you’re letting go of the control.
[Outro]
You’re still the magic, you’re still the soul
Even when you’re letting go of the control.
© Christina Juppe 2026
