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This Season of Life
stories and gentle practices for the busy, slow, and in-between
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What do you need in this season of life?
Are you stepping into something new? Maybe you’re reassessing your goals, eyeing an overstuffed junk drawer, outgrowing an old identity, or wondering why the habits and routines you once loved aren’t sticking.
Whether you’re feeling the fresh energy of new beginnings or the messy middle of figuring it out, looking for structure that helps you feel grounded, or savoring the everyday joys of a season that already feels good, this book meets you there.
Wherever you find yourself, This Season of Life is here to meet you where you are and remind you that every season has purpose.
Through personal letters, I share encouraging stories and learnings from different parts of my own life — from childhood, my cringey tween and teen years to my twenties, thirties, and becoming a mom.
Alongside the stories are the tools I’ve collected over the years that have helped me through the up, down, and in-between seasons:
✧ Notice when you’re stretched thin and saying yes on autopilot + a bandwidth menu to order only what you have capacity for
✧ Reframe “failure” as a clue to what’s actually right for you + a fill-in-the-blank pep talk that gives you permission to try something new
✧ Show up before you feel ready, even if it’s a little cringe + a courage check-in for doing it anyway
✧ Build gentle, flexible systems that make it easier to reset when life gets full + a few low-lift habits to bring you back to center
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Week Zero: A Gentle Seasonal Check-In
Before we get into Week 1, we created a little something to help you pause and notice where you are right now.
Week Zero is a companion to This Season of Life — a gentle reset designed to help you take a snapshot of your life as it is today, get curious about what you might need more or less of, and tune into the season you’re in before we begin.
When you pre-order your copy, you’ll receive access to Week Zero in both Notion and PDF format, so you can choose whichever works best for you.
Consider it a sneak peek of what we’ll do together inside the book — and a reminder that every season has a purpose.
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Meet Jules
Jules Acree is a creator and writer known for her newsletters, Slow Brew Sunday and Mother, Etc. — a Substack bestseller.
She shares reflections on mindful productivity, intentional living, and motherhood. Passionate about helping people slow down and create more space for what matters, Jules has spent nearly a decade building a body of work across digital tools, thoughtful systems, storytelling, and writing — all centered on bringing more ease to everyday life.
Jules has worked with leading brands like Google, Notion, and Skillshare, bringing her thoughtful, intentional approach to life online. Offline, she’s often found with a matcha in hand and her baby girl on her hip, living a cozy, creative life alongside her husband and two rambunctious dogs.
I believe in…
simplifying life to find more joy
ditching the all-or-nothing mindset
making wellness work for you
creating intentional + clutter-free spaces
building slow + sustainable habits that stick
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