Friday Flow | When Your Energy Feels Off
- Richelle Blanche

- Oct 17
- 3 min read
Welcome to Friday Flow, a weekly pause to reflect, restore, and realign.

Each week, we explore the gentle art of self-reflection —
noticing what serves us, releasing what doesn’t,
and choosing the practices, thoughts, and habits
that nourish body, mind, and spirit.
Consider this your invitation to slow down,
check in with yourself, and carry awareness into the weekend. Whether through movement, breath, mindfulness, or quiet contemplation,
this is your space to reconnect, restore, and remember who you are at your core.
Where Reflection Ignites Renewal
💫 The Heart of the Week: Listening to Low Energy
This week’s Friday Flow is about honoring your energy—
noticing when it feels scattered, heavy, or simply tired, and choosing to pause before you push.
It’s about remembering that sometimes the most productive thing you can do is rest, breathe, and come back to yourself.
Have you ever felt tired — not from lack of sleep, but from carrying too much energy that isn’t yours?
That was me this week. My mind has been full, my body weary, my spirit reaching for calm. I’ve been mindful, intentional, even getting my eight hours — yet something still felt off.
It reminded me: sometimes rest isn’t just about sleep — it’s about creating space to breathe, release, and reset.
💤 A Midday Reset
So, I took a nap.
Remember back in preschool when the teacher announced “nap time”? That was me today — soft blanket, still room, permission to pause.
I know our schedules don’t always allow for a mid-day nap, but when your energy feels low, a five to ten-minute mindful rest or meditation can help clear mental clutter and realign your rhythm.

Later, I stepped outside, barefoot in the grass, grounding myself while listening to the water flow from my fountain. The simple act of slowing down — feeling the earth beneath me, hearing water move — became its own quiet form of healing.
Peace returned, softly but surely.
🌸 When Your Energy Feels Low — Try These Simple Resets
🌬️ Step away from screens for ten minutes and breathe deeply.
💧 Drink a full glass of water — hydration is energy’s first language.
🤸🏾♀️ Stretch gently or walk outside to reconnect body and mind.
📝 Journal what might be draining you and what still nourishes you.
🎶 Listen to soothing music that lifts your spirit without overstimulating.
🪷 Sit in silence and simply notice your breath. away from screens for ten minutes and
These small, mindful resets are powerful ways to recharge your energy and restore balance.
🪞 Reflection Prompt
Where might you be overextending — carrying energy that isn’t yours?
What would it feel like to release it and return to your own rhythm?
How does rest feel when you honor your body’s needs without guilt?
🌺 Gratitude Moment
Today, I’m grateful for permission — to pause, to feel, to restore.
Gratitude has a way of renewing energy, reminding us that even in stillness, we are replenishing the light within.
🕯️ Your Self-Care Ritual
This weekend, create your own energy reset ritual:
🕊️ Light a candle or step outdoors.
🌿 Place your hand over your heart and take three slow breaths.
💧 Whisper to yourself: “I release what’s not mine. I welcome back my peace.”
That’s the start of alignment — not through effort, but through awareness.
💛 Weekend Intention
I honor my own rhythm and presence.
I recognize energy that is not mine and release it with ease.
I welcome stillness, clarity, and moments that restore body, mind, and spirit.
🌿 Your Invitation
This weekend, I invite you to honor your own energy.
Notice where you carry what isn’t yours, and allow yourself to release it.
Step into stillness, breathe deeply, and let clarity, calm, and restoration flow naturally.
Friday Flow — Your Sacred Pause to Listen, Release, and Restore.
Where Reflection Ignites Renewal.
This post is for informational and educational purposes only and does not replace professional advice. Read the full disclaimer here.
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