5 Small Shifts for Women Running on Empty

A free 5-day email challenge for women who are tired of holding everything together

You know that feeling where you’re constantly thinking ahead, remembering things for everyone, juggling work, home, life… and somehow still feeling like you’re falling behind?

You get through the day.
But you’re exhausted.

Not just “busy.”
That deeper kind of tired that comes from carrying too much for too long.

If that feels familiar, this challenge is for you.

Over 5 days, you’ll receive one short email each day to help you:

• understand what’s actually draining you
• put down one thing you’ve been carrying
• try a small boundary (with words you can actually use)
• create a simple rhythm that supports you

No life overhaul.
No pressure to suddenly become a different person.

Just small, realistic shifts that help things feel a little more sustainable.

This challenge is for you if:

• You feel like you’re always “on”
• You carry the mental load for everyone else
• Rest feels impossible or unproductive
• You’re tired of running on fumes
• You want things to feel different, but don’t know where to start

A note from Ellen

I created this because I know what it feels like to keep “just making it work” while quietly running yourself into the ground.

To absorb the pressure.
To skip breaks.
To hold everything together because it feels easier than letting things drop.

This challenge isn’t about perfection.

It’s about helping women create lives that feel sustainable for them—not just manageable for everyone else.