Παῦσις: Embracing a Moment of Pause

Ancient Greek Word of the Week: Παῦσις

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Jul 23, 2024

Imagine you attend classes the whole year, participate in extracurricular activities, and follow a busy schedule of homework, sports, and music lessons. Every day, you wake up early and go to bed at the same time, balancing a demanding schedule. Sometimes, it can all feel a bit overwhelming. But then, you pause, you take a wonderful break, a moment to rest and recharge, and without even realizing it, you are using an Ancient Greek word, again!

Παῦσις (pron. páf-sis, meaning pause) is the word that is still used to describe a temporary stop or break in activity, which allows us to take a breath and gather our thoughts. As summer unfolds, this is the best time for me to embrace the concept of παῦσις, taking a moment to relax and be inspired and come back refreshed and more energized.

So, I will be taking a small summer break, but I will be back in September with more fascinating words and stories from the Ancient Greek world. Until then, I encourage you all to take your own moments of παῦσις, enjoy the summer, and try to revise our words because there is much more coming up, soon! Also, I suggest listening to this beautiful piece of music by the group Παῦσις which I think perfectly captures the essence of taking a pause.

Happy summer, and see you in September!

Don’t worry! Classical Wisdom Kids will continue… Why Eugenia is away, we will review as well as do a Special Edition for the Olympics… so stay tuned!