Hello beautiful souls,
What if breath isn’t just something that calms you…
What if it’s the reason you’re still going?
Before the email.
Before the school drop-off.
Before the meeting.
Before the hard thing.
Breath.
You don’t manufacture it.
You don’t earn it.
You wake up and it’s already there moving through you.
You are not running on willpower alone.
You are running on something sacred.
This month we noticed breath.
This week, let it carry you.
Let it clear the fog before a decision.
Let it steady your voice.
Let it energize what feels flat.
The same breath that comforts you also moves you forward.
A gentle practice for today
The One-Minute Reset.
At any point you feel rushed or scattered:
Inhale and think: Receive.​
Exhale and think: Release.
Do it three times.
Receive what is given.
Release what you were never meant to carry.
It’s small.
It’s powerful.
It works.
A Tiny Skincare Moment
This week, use your skincare as a reset, not just a ritual.
Try this 90-second “circulation boost” before applying product:
• Gently massage your jaw and temples with your fingertips
• Sweep your fingers down the sides of your neck
• Take 5 slow breaths while you do it
It increases blood flow (hello glow), releases tension you didn’t realize you were holding, and signals your nervous system to shift out of stress mode.
Then apply your products with intention.
Let it be functional and grounding.
Small radiant practices for the week
Choose one or two — let them be simple and real.
• Open a window for five minutes and let fresh air move through
• Take one phone call while walking
• Stretch your arms overhead before checking your phone
• Drink a full glass of water before coffee
• Go to bed 15 minutes earlier one night
Not dramatic.
Not aesthetic.
Just ways to let breath circulate in your body, your space, and your life.
Next month, our word is Unfold.
Not forcing anything open.
Just allowing what is already there to gently become visible.
For now, let February close softly.
May your breath remain steady.
May you remember that it is given.
May you feel quietly sustained.
With warmth,
Carrie
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