The Burnout Permission Drop — A Radical Act of Letting Go
You’re not here to be everything to everyone. You’re not here to prove your worth by running on empty. And you’re definitely not here to burn out just to feel like you’re doing enough.
Welcome to the Burnout Revolution, where healing isn’t about doing more ; it’s about doing different. Today, I encourage you to start with something simple and radical:
Giving yourself permission to not do.
Why We Need Permission to Let Go
Most of us were conditioned to overfunction. To equate productivity with value. To believe that rest = laziness, boundaries = selfishness, and ease = weakness.
So, even when we know we’re overwhelmed or when burnout is clawing at the edges of our energy, we keep pushing. We’re afraid that if we stop doing all the things, we’ll stop being enough.
But in reality, you don’t need to earn your worth, justify your rest, or need permission from anyone but yourself.
If you’re like many other people, you may need to practice giving that permission to yourself. That’s where the Burnout Permission Drop comes in.
What’s a Burnout Permission Drop?
It’s really whatever you want it to be: A community ritual, a sacred space, a virtual breath of relief. In essence, it’s where we come together and say:“I’m giving myself permission to not…”
Finish everything on my list.
Show up perfectly.
Respond to every message.
Be productive every second.
Feel okay all the time.
There’s no fixing here. No rescuing. No toxic positivity. Just honoring. Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is not do.
Try It Now:
What’s one thing you’re giving yourself permission to not do this week?
Write it. Claim it. Own it. Drop it in the comments if you’re reading this on social, or say it out loud to yourself right now.
Let that be your act of revolution today. Let that be enough.
You Can Feel Like You Again
If we haven’t met, hello! I am Meg. I am the Burnout Revolutionist. I don’t fix. I don’t convince. I simply guide burned-out humans in survival mode back to an energetically aligned life. You can find me in several places:
You don’t have to keep living like this. You don’t have to keep surviving your career. There is a way to feel clear, energized, and creative again. There is a way to earn well, live well, and actually enjoy your work again.
If something in you is whispering (or screaming), “this isn’t it…” Listen to it. That’s your spark. That’s the part of you that’s still alive — and ready for something more aligned. If you’re ready to take the first step, I’ve got you.
Start with my free guide on burnout recovery. It’s not fluff. It’s the truth I wish someone had handed me years ago. Or join the waitlist for Ignite: The Burnout Revolution for Professionals — a space where real transformation begins.
You were never meant to push yourself into the ground just to be successful. Let’s build something that actually works — for your career and your life.