I started writing this post back in October and decided to send it unfinished and add some updates up top.

First, I’ve had all four iron infusions and genuinely feel like a new person. It’s wild how something as seemingly small and unknown as ferritin has the ability to make me feel like I’m going to die or like I have a reason to live.

Second, clearing my calendar was one of the best things I could have done for myself and my sanity. Instead of attending meetings, I’ve gone on a lot of bike rides, started a puzzle, taken naps, and anything else that tickles my fancy.

I’ve had two out of four scheduled iron infusions and I’m slowly feeling slightly more human. It hasn’t worked as quickly as I would have liked it to… My assumption was that iron, like Red Bull, gives you wings. But I was able to comfortably go on a 3.5-mile walk the other day, so I feel like things are on the up and up.

It’s hard for me to get my hopes up when it comes to feeling physically well again. And there have been many times throughout this year I’ve had to reckon with the fact that I have limits, and I’ve been working beyond them for a very long time.

It’s like the more things I take off my plate, the more I realize how full it still is. It reminds me of when I gave away a bunch of stuff before moving into a new place. As I packed up the remainder of my belongings, I thought to myself, How is it even possible I still own this many things?

The rate in which I accumulate objects and responsibilities should be studied. It takes approximately 10 minutes for me to make an impulse buy and about the same amount of time for me to say ‘yes’ to something that is beyond my current capacity.

Whether it’s to please or appease, or quiet the voice that says I’m not allowed to say ‘no’ to an opportunity, I always seem to find myself drowning in a sea of things to do and calls to hop on.

In my session with Giada this past week, I reached a new breaking point (I say ‘new’ because I believe I have reached several similar breaking points throughout our six months of working together). I am mentally and physically incapable of more right now.

I do not have it in me to attend another workshop, coffee chat, consultation call, or networking event. I do not have it in me to start a new project or plan for 2026.

Aside from some already-planned catch ups and other gatherings I’m looking forward to, I have deleted almost every other optional thing from my calendar through the end of the year.

As the year begins to wind down, I want to give you permission to be ruthless with your time and energy. Start pushing things into the new year. Release any 2025 goals that don’t actually matter that much. Clear your calendar to focus on what really matters to you. Question any urgency you’re feeling around your tasks and projects.

Delete Them. - by Andrea Reeves - Rebellious Systems

What will you delete this week? <3