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Self Care Newsletter Vol#37 WK#2 "Let go or be dragged." Zen Proverb
Published 26 days ago • 5 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive
Focus: Put the Weight Down: Unburdening for True Rest
"You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first."
Unknown
Your Weekly
Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter
Volume #37
Put the Weight Down:
Unburdening for True Rest
"I recently realized something about those old sayings we've heard all our lives—the ones that seemed like just words until one day, they weren't. "We carry the weight of the world on our shoulders" used to be just an expression to me. Then I noticed my own shoulders—stiff, sore to the touch, holding tension I couldn't explain. That's when it hit me: I was literally carrying invisible burdens, not just for myself, but for others too. Years of worry, guilt, and failed expectations—both my own and those I'd absorbed from people around me—had created stagnant energy that my body was storing, one tight muscle at a time.
The unnecessary burdens weighing us down often look like guilt over not doing enough, worry about situations we can't fix, or the relentless pressure of perfection. Here's what I've learned: we often confuse self-care with addition—adding a new routine, a new goal, another thing to our already full plates. But the most profound self-care is often in subtraction, in taking things off the plate. When we carry weights that aren't ours, we exist in a constant state of low-grade stress. This prevents our bodies and minds from truly resting, even when we sleep. Our nervous systems never fully relax because we're braced under the weight of burdens we were never meant to hold.
To put the weight down is to actively choose your peace over unnecessary struggle. To lighten my load, I've started asking myself one simple question: Is this mine? If it's not—if it's someone else's problem to solve, someone else's expectation to manage, someone else's emotional work to do—I release the pressure to fix it. This question gives me permission to put down the weight that belongs to others. It's not about being cold or uncaring; it's about recognizing that carrying other people's burdens doesn't actually help them, and it certainly depletes us.
Remember this: your self-care is not measured by how much you can carry. It's about how much you're willing to set down. Your greatest strength doesn't lie in endurance or in holding everything together—it lies in your ability to release the burdens that aren't yours. This is the radical self-care that creates real, lasting rest: identifying the unnecessary loads you've been carrying and practicing the courageous act of simply letting them go."
Be Blissful,
Dr. MoJo: Self-Care Strategist
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Welcome to this sacred space where we practice the profound art of letting go. This week, we're exploring one of life's most liberating lessons: the peace that comes from controlling only what's truly yours while releasing your grip on everything else. Your energy is precious, and it's time to invest it where it can truly make a difference.
Food For Thought:Understanding the Weight You Carry
What if the tiredness you feel isn't just about needing more sleep—it's about carrying too much for too long? What if your body's exhaustion is actually your soul's wisdom saying, "It's time to put some of this down"?
Take a moment to consider: What are you carrying right now? Not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, spiritually. Are you carrying someone else's shame? Someone else's dreams that never aligned with yours? Expectations from your childhood that no longer serve your adult life? The weight of making everyone comfortable at the expense of your own comfort?
WISDOM FROM SPIRITUAL MOTHERS & FATHERS
Louise Hay:
"I give myself permission to let go. I now release all burdens and limitations."
"Maya Angelou:
"Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future."
"Iyanla Vanzant:
"Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing."
Closing: Heart-to-Heart
Dearest one, remember that putting down the weight isn't about abandoning your responsibilities or the people you love—it's about discerning what's truly yours to carry and releasing the rest with wisdom and grace. Just as trees shed their leaves in autumn not out of weakness but as an act of wisdom and preservation, you too can release what no longer serves your growth and well-being.
With deep reverence for your journey toward lightness,
Your Self-Care Strategist 💕
P.S. Sweet soul, if you're reading this and thinking "I can't put it down—people are depending on me," please take a tender breath into your heart. The people who truly love you don't want you crushed under the weight of their needs. And the people who expect you to carry what's too heavy aren't considering your well-being. You can care deeply without being depleted. You can help others without sacrificing yourself. Start with just one thing—identify one burden that makes your shoulders tight, your jaw clench, or your chest heavy, and give yourself permission to put it down for just one day. Notice what happens. Notice that the world doesn't fall apart. Notice that you can breathe a little deeper. This is the beginning of your unburdening journey—one weight at a time, one breath at a time, one act of sacred self-protection at a time.
"Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow."
Eleanor Brown
Join Ignite Your Inner YOU Community where it starts and ends with you BECOMING Intentionally YOU! It's time to start BETTING ON YOU!On Sunday, October 19th, 2025 @ 5pm to 6:30pm EST,THECrown Chakra!
Pricing Options:
Monthly: $20/month
Quarterly: $60/quarter
Annually: $240/year
Call-to-Action: "Don’t wait to start your journey. Click below to join Ignite Your Inner You Community!!!You will receive the month you joined and the prior month recording for (28 days). The prior recording are available for purchase.
Here is a list of the previous recorded Chakras: 0. Earth Star, 1. Root, 2. Sacral, 3. Solar Plexus, 4. the Heart, and 5. Throat, 6. Third-Eye, and 7. Crown, 8. Soul Star, 9.Stellar Gateway, 10. Universe Gateway, 11. Divine Gateway: Totaling 12
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