Rebel with a Pause

Finding wonders when we unplug for a moment

In a culture where rushing has become the default, Rebel with a Pause dares to suggest something radical: Stop. Breathe. Notice.

Sometimes the most powerful thing to do is: nothing at all.

The modern workplace often treats going fast as a virtue. But that rushing is dehumanising—and ineffective. It exhausts, burns out, and prevents deep thinking.

We are Ewen and Nadia, and we are gently developing Rebel with a Pause. This project explores how small pauses and moments of stillness can heal a draining work culture of ‘rushing’, open new possibilities and find true value.

Rebel with a Pause offers a counter-movement: to notice, listen deeply, and allow new ideas and healthier relationships to emerge. By embracing pausing, teams are more resilient, more thoughtful, more connected and ultimately more innovative and effective.

Rebel with a Pause is an invitation to resist the endless marathon of urgency and reclaim grounded, mindful time, presence, and imagination.

The Power of Pause

What if we gave ourselves and our teams permission to pause?

Individuals need moments to relax, reflect, and let inspiration surface. Teams benefit from shared pauses—stepping out of the current, thinking together, and imagining new possibilities. Leaders need idle time to strategise with purpose, free from distraction.

We need both fast and slow moments: fast to act and execute, slow to absorb, reflect, and let ideas simmer. Constant rush kills creativity, leads to mistakes, and drains our energy, health, and relationships. Even marathon runners need recovery time.

Choosing moments of pause creates balance: sometimes fast to get things done, sometimes slow to reconnect, reflect, and reimagine.

Pause as Experiment

We host a space to experiment with slowing down how we work, relate, and show up. In these sessions, you will:

Experience the impact of slowing down through simple, guided formats
Reflect on your relationship with rush and pause
Share doubts, insights, and aspirations in a rush-driven culture
Explore what becomes possible when you create space for clarity and inspiration

This is not about productivity hacks or efficiency. It’s about rediscovering the clarity, creativity, and quiet insight that emerge when we stop rushing—a gentle but radical invitation to step out of busyness and see pauses not as wasted time, but as fertile ground for meaningful innovation.

Imagine a team sitting quietly together for ten minutes before a brainstorm—simply noticing and thinking. Or a leader stepping away for an afternoon, allowing space for something deeper to emerge. These are the kinds of moments Rebel with a Pause is designed to cultivate.

Join the next pause!

Join our next Rebel with a Pause session on Thursday, May 21 (13:00–13:30 CEST). This free session is a starting point—an experiment in slowing down together to notice what’s truly needed.

If this whispers to you, we’d love to connect.

Who We Are

Nadia von Holzen is a collaboration guide and facilitation sparring partner. As the founder of Learning Moments, she inspires and challenges people to create space — creatively — for healthier, more human, and happier ways of working and living.

LinkedIn | https://learning-moments.net/together-in-discovery/

Ewen Le Borgne is a process ‘agent provocateur’. His work with Process Change is to help and challenge everyone to develop their collaborative, facilitative, relational magic towards better human systems and/or the planet.

LinkedIn | http://processchange.net/