The Renewal Audit: How to Trade Passive Depletion for the Strategic Rest That Fuels Your Empire

Good Morning, Goal-Getter!

Let's be honest about something we all like to pretend isn’t true: You cannot work at full capacity for as many hours a week as you want.

Your brain consumes more energy than any other organ, and it has a built-in self-preservation system. It simply will not allow you to run it at maximum output indefinitely. So, it takes breaks. With or without your permission.

You can sit at your desk for 60, 70, or 80 hours, but your brain is taking what it needs. The only question is how.

Is it through Passive Depletion—the mindless scrolling, the zoning out, the sugary snacks, the Netflix binge that leaves you feeling more tired than before?

Or is it through Strategic Renewal—the intentional, soul-filling activities with family, friends, and yourself that actually refuel your energy and creativity?

Let’s look back so you can look forward. It's time for a quick Renewal Audit.

• How have you really spent your “free time” so far in 2025?
• What percentage of it was true, Strategic Renewal, and what was simply Passive Depletion?
• What can you learn from this pattern about what your mind and body truly need?
• What kind of restorative time do you want to intentionally design for the rest of this year, so you can enter 2026 with power?

Your greatest ideas and your most effective work will not come from a depleted mind. They will come from a mind that is rested, restored, and ready. Let's make a different choice for the year ahead. Let's plan our renewal first, so we can fuel the journey to our biggest goals.

To your success and your well-being,

Stacie