Thanksgiving has a way of sneaking up on us, doesn’t it? One minute we’re adjusting to the early sunsets and wondering where all our matching socks went, and the next minute we’re elbow-deep in sweet potatoes, trying to decide whether we actually like  cranberry sauce or we just eat it because it’s tradition. But beneath the busy, the cooking, and the family dynamics (bless them), Thanksgiving carries something much deeper: a collective pause. The Power of the Pause (Yes, Tha