"I dream of putting the world on pause".

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On 28 Jan 2024

"I dream of putting the world on pause".

The article in a nutshell

Because current events are all too often anxiety-provoking,

And because the environmental cause deserves to be sublimated by positive speeches.

We've come up with "Les Tribunes positives". Each month, a writer will share his or her utopia, borrowing the famous phrase of a great "hopeful", Martin Luther King.

In January, we give the floor to Hélène Binet, Communications Director at makesense

Summary

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I dream of putting the world on pause

I dream of putting the world on pause

*I dream of putting the world on pause* *Stop trying to save time* *What's the point of clawing back minutes and seconds* *Work more, earn more, consume more?* *At this pace, our mad rush is already lost* *Strains, tears, vital prognosis* *It's time to accept the loss* *I dream of suspending the clocks, emptying the diaries* *Freeing our minds from the incessant weight of haste* *Let's rediscover the tempo of walking or cycling* *Let's listen to our heartbeat as it speeds up uphill* *Breathe in, breathe in, breathe out, recuperate* *Please, let time slip away* *The verb "to marvel" is so beautiful, conjugated in the present tense* *I dream of letting the wind carry us* *Leading us along hollow, dark or side roads* *Forgetting the destination, letting ourselves drift* *"Itinérer", "errancer", "flânerêver"... there are so many words to be invented* *Let's revisit the etymology of our Odysseys* *The future will either be simple or it won't be* *Let's learn to unburden ourselves* *I dream of putting the world on pause* *Of seeing screens go blank and utopias come alive* *Meet the men and women who take other roads* *Invent epics, where no one is left behind* *Let's contemplate the ordinary, and let ourselves be surprised* *Let's redraw the voyage of simplicity* *We must accept to lose ourselves in order to better find ourselves.*

A positive article by Hélène Binet

![helene binet.jpg](https://bucket-prod.getlokki.com/helene_binet_1462c51d66.jpg?format=webp&width=1200&quality=80) Communications Director for [makesense](<https://makesense.org/>), an association that helps people **get moving** on issues relating to the**environment**, Hélène Binet is also a [passionate bike traveler](<https://www.lokki.rent/media/helene-binet-makesense>). Endowed with an immense sense of storytelling and a pen that is both poetic and committed, Hélène contributes to the creation of content aimed at helping people live differently, with ever greater joy and pleasure. <u>Check out her nuggets:</u> 💚 [Chiche](<https://chiche.makesense.org/media>), the new media from Makesense 💚 [Grand écart\]\(https://chiche.makesense.org/media/category/grand-ecart-le-podcast-qui-donne-envie-de-parler-des-sujets-qui-fachent ), a podcast for talking about irritating subjects. 💚 Les [gangsters du bien](<https://france.makesense.org/citoyens/passer-a-laction/>), to help all those who want to get moving 💚 [Paumé.e.s](<https://france.makesense.org/citoyens/s-engager/paumes/>), the community of those who ask themselves more questions than they have answers.
On the move!

On the move!

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About Frédérique Josse

Every day, I try to understand how the circular economy, sustainable tourism and consumerism are evolving. As a trained journalist, I keep a close eye on the latest trends for you!
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