Exhale, mama
A space for breath, self-care, and pause in the middle of motherhood, life, and healing.
There exists a pause between each inhale and exhale that you take. Notice it. Notice how it makes you feel to notice it. Notice the miracle of each breath. That miracle, that pause is what this blog is about. I’m blogging to remind you and I to appreciate the in-between, the waiting periods of life. The parts that feel like nothing and everything at once.
About Carmelita
Welcome! I’m a therapist who works with trauma in children and adults. I’m a wife and mom to two toddlers and a newborn. I work with relationship-based trauma issues. And in my work I’ve found that sometimes the relationship that needs healing is the relationship with ourselves, especially when we become parents. I created this blog as a form of self-expression and to provide resources for moms and other therapists.
From the blog
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Killing Anxiety
I know you feel like you’re dying. Do it anyway. I know every inch of you wants to not be here. Do it anyway I know being here hurts. Do it anyway. I know your mind is telling you no one cares. I know your mind is telling you no one likes you. I know…
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The Next Good Moment
Some days I wake up and already know based on how I feel that today is going to be a hard day. My body is tired, I don’t feel well-rested, and I have a lot to do. Those days feel like the weight of the world is on me. Some of those days I wake…
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Daily Self-Rest Checklist
July 2025
My checklist features 7 different kinds of rest, some you may be familiar with and some you may not have thought of. The 7 types of rest can help your nervous system relax in creative and unique ways. Rest looks differently for everyone but this checklist offers some options for how you might rest in the seven different domains of rest.
