Hello beautiful souls,
Our word this month is Breathe.
We’ve explored the inhale.
We’ve practiced the exhale.
This week, we turn toward the space between.
The almost-invisible pause.
Life can feel like one long movement going forward from task to task and moment to moment.
The space between can feel unfamiliar.
Unproductive.
Easy to overlook.
But it’s there anyway.
Between appointments.
Between conversations.
Between finishing one thing and beginning the next.
This week is about noticing those in-between moments.
Not filling them.
Not improving them.
Just letting them be.
A Tiny Skincare Moment
Rosewater carries a quiet kind of calm.
Keep a small bottle nearby this week. You can even keep it in the fridge if you’d like a cooler touch.
In the evening, mist your face slowly.
Close your eyes.
Let the droplets land without immediately wiping them away.
Like morning dew.
Notice the scent.
Notice the coolness.
Notice your breath.
Let this be a pause.
Not multitasking.
Not adjusting.
Just receiving something gentle.
A gentle practice for today
Once today, resist the urge to immediately fill a gap.
When the microwave runs.
When you sit in the car.
When a room grows quiet.
Instead of reaching for your phone or your next task, take one slow breath.
Notice the space between inhale and exhale.
Let it stay empty.
You are not required to fill every silence.
That’s enough.
A journaling prompt
Where in my life do I rush to close the space?
Is it silence?
Unscheduled time?
A conversation pause?
What might shift if I trusted that openness, even briefly?
No solving required.
Just noticing.
Small radiant practices for the week
Choose one or none.
• Sit in your car for one full minute before going inside
• Leave a text unanswered for a little longer
• Let a room stay quiet
• Pause before responding
• Take one breath between tasks
• Allow something to remain unfinished
The space between is not wasted.
It’s where breath resets.
It’s where the nervous system recalibrates.
It’s where you remember that nothing needs to be rushed.
May this week feel open.
May quiet moments find you.
May your breath come and go with ease.
With warmth,
Carrie
P.S.
If you feel like it, hit reply and tell me: where did you notice a pause this week?
P.P.S.
All of this month’s Breathe-inspired rituals are pinned together on Pinterest. And there’s a matching Breathe playlist waiting on Spotify — warm, steady, and made for small resets.
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