I had to share something with you that has been sitting on my chest for weeks now.

I have been blocking pink space on my calendar. Real pink space. The kind I teach. The kind I built a whole philosophy around. And I have still been feeling depleted.

Not from the hard things. From the good things. From the work I love. From the women I love. From the conversations and the coaching and the building and the creating.

And I sat with this for a long time, beautiful soul, before I let myself say the thing out loud.

Sometimes you can fill your calendar with everything you love and still be over-giving.

Nobody tells you that. The wellness world tells you to find your passion and pour into it. The hustle world tells you to monetize what you love. The healing world tells you that if it lights you up, it can't be depleting you.

But here is what I am learning in 2026. Even the things that feed you can drain you when there is too much of them. Even the work you were born to do can leave you empty if you have not also left space to receive.

My word this year is RECEIVE. And what I am noticing is that the belief has not fully caught up to the behaviour shift yet. I am doing the work. I am leaving the space. I am saying the no's. And there is still a younger version of me inside who believes she is more lovable when she is useful.

If you are reading this and your shoulders just dropped, I see you.

You are not broken. You are not bad at self-care. You have not failed at the program or the system or the morning routine. You are a woman who has spent a long time pouring into other people, and your nervous system is asking you to come home now.

Here is a question I have been asking myself all month. Maybe you want to try it too.

Where am I depleted, even by things I love?

Write it down. Not to fix anything today. Just to know.

If you read that and felt seen, I want you in our membership. YMTYS (You're More Than Your Stuff) is the community where we practice receiving in real time, alongside other women who are learning the same thing. Selena and I host live calls every week. There is no perfect way to show up. There is just you, showing up. Come find us.

https://youremorethanyourstuff.com/

With so much love and gratitude,

Julie xo

P.S. Reply and tell me one thing you love that has been quietly draining you. I read every single one.