Allow it to be easy
*updated August, 2025
Show of hands, do you feel your life is hard, complicated?
Or maybe that’s not quite the word for it.
Overwhelming, consuming, turbulent, swirling?
These words all dance around the feeling of burnout. That drained, depleted, desert of a feeling where the juiciness of life is all but a dream.
Why We Burn Out
No one wants to hear that it’s their own ‘fault’ that things are the way they are, but it’s true. When we lose touch with our Sovereign Glow, we start to leak out energy in ways that we don’t even notice and the signs of burnout creep in.
Disconnecting with life
Making default decisions to avoid rocking the boat
Lacking clarity on direction or what’s next
Numbing out and going through the motions
Sovereign Glow is all about ownership of your energy- where it goes, what you allow in, and what you choose to radiate. In burnout, you often feel like you’ve leaked your light — giving too much, absorbing too much, or holding onto what isn’t yours.
When your Sovereign Glow is drained, you second-guess yourself, shrink your presence, or avoid making decisions without outside input. Energy preserving boundaries feel hard to set or keep, and you may find yourself saying “yes” when you mean “no,” leading to resentment and disempowerment.
Why We Burn Out
In today’s world, we like to add layers or complexity or raise expectations so that we can ‘hustle and grind’ our way through the day rather than honor our natural energy needs and patterns.
Living with the belief that if it’s not hard, it doesn’t ‘count’.
And wearing that badge of burnout like that’s what makes you a 🥇 mom.
It’s not like you wanted to get to this point. You know the phrase ‘misery loves company’? In today’s world where we are more energetically disconnected more than ever, it’s a form of bonding to be able to complain about how stressed or drained you are over a bottle of wine with friends. And while belonging and connection are an important facet of our glow, this is an indicator of Floundering glow.
It may feel good in the moment to commiserate and complain, but often doesn’t spark aligned action to make changes.
Curious about your Glow Levels? Download the free 1-Minute Glow Check and start noticing what you need to reset burnout and help your Glow flourish.
But I’m here to tell you that there are ways to do things that still ‘count’, even when it’s easy. ESPECIALLY when it’s easy! And actually support your Glow in a more sustainable, replenishing way.
Because there is more room for magic in your life
More of YOU left at the end of the day
When life starts to feel hard, swirling, overwhelming, burning you out, and your go-to coping mechanisms aren’t quite cutting it anymore, to quote one of my favorite Pat Green songs, it’s time to take your world in your own two hands and replenish your Sovereign Glow.
Sometimes you got to grab your world with your own two hands
Set it spinning off on a course all your own‘Carry On’ by Pat Green
Burnout Support for Sovereign Glow
We feel burnout when our energy is drained faster than it is replenished. But life is dynamic and it’s generally not a one-for-one situation. Depending on our natural gifts and experiences we’ve grown from, we can handle some things better than others. And completely different from someone else. What is a drain for you, is something that someone else handles without a thought, and vice versa.
Be gentle with yourself about how you got ‘here’. Life is a challenge on all fronts, and burnout is no more a sign of failure than it is a badge of honor. It simply is the reality at the moment and you have the personal agency and authority to act on this awareness.
Restoring our glow is not just naming the patterns that are draining and suppressing us. It’s identifying your personal glow leaks so you can begin restoring energy and trust — in your body, in your timing, and in your power to protect and radiate your glow on purpose.
In my Glow Foundations course, I help you start to notice the 9 facets of your Glow, your energy and inner radiance, and teach you the ways to intuitively notice your Glow levels and the remedies that support your Glow.
When your Sovereign Glow is drained, you second-guess yourself, shrink your presence, or avoid making decisions without outside input. Boundaries feel hard to set or keep, and you may find yourself saying “yes” when you mean “no,” leading to resentment and disempowerment. You’ve already noticed it with that sense that your life is running you and this is a sign that you are in the RAE Cycle.
The RAE cycle is the natural flow of your energy, Restore | Align | Expand. The Restore phase is about reclaiming your energetic space, clearing out what doesn’t belong, and strengthening your field — gently but firmly. This phase says “My energy is sacred. I clear what clouds me and protect what fuels me.”
Take a breath and ask yourself, what is one way I can regain my sense of my Sovereign Glow?
You may get more clarifying answers if you ask yourself this while on a walk, washing dishes, in the shower, on your commute or while writing in your journal. Any space that let’s you mind lull and lets your heart speak up. Make a list to capture the wisps of ideas that come up. Don’t over-complicate it. Allow it to be easy for yourself and put into action.
Some ‘easy button’ suggestions to restore your sense of Sovereign Glow include-
Visualize your energetic bubble and zip it up — because intention creates boundaries.
Say “no” to one thing that doesn’t serve your peace today — because self-trust grows from honoring your no.
Put your phone in another room for an hour — because distance supports energetic sovereignty.
Burn or shred old to-do lists or expectations — because not all pressure is yours to carry.
Declutter a drawer or digital space — because energy stagnates where clutter accumulates.
Ask: “Whose energy am I holding right now?” and release it — because awareness precedes sovereignty.
Take an energetic shower or bath with the intention to reset — because water is a potent cleanser.
Imagine standing in your truth with unshakable confidence, making choices that feel fully, powerfully yours without needing anyone’s ‘permission’.
By noticing and naming where your Glow is burning out, you are already starting to restore it. Take some moments to ask yourself what your Glow really needs and begin implementing, layering them into your life filled with ‘all the things’ and living with more alignment and intention. These simple practices are a great way to reset and replenish your Sovereign Glow and reclaim the power that helps you lead your life from inner authority, clarity, and conviction.
Easy Button
Let’s remember there is the option to hit the easy (easier) button in everything we do by trusting what our heart is telling us and restoring and reclaiming our energy. By doing more of what is aligned with our energy needs, and less of what drains us, we can surprise ourselves at how quickly we begin to feel the shift.
It may not feel easy in the moment to break or change the patterns that have gotten us here, but it creates the path for lasting ease and flow. When our energy is restored, we gain the capacity to align and expand our glow. And instead of those ‘bitch sessions’, you discover ways to build meaningful connection and support each other in more life expanding ways.
To tune into what your glow is telling you and recognizing the signs of burnout and floundering glow, check out the Glow Foundations Course. Explore the 9 Facets of your Glow, understand how it fluctuates and how to use it to navigate life with more ease.
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Stephanie Rose is the creator of Firefly Scout and the Glow Map, a framework for self-trust and emotional clarity.
She helps deep-feeling, soul-led humans notice and name the invisible patterns draining their energy — so they can restore their glow, reconnect with their intuition, and live in sustainable alignment with their truth.
Her work blends Human Design, storytelling, and intuitive strategy into a grounded, magical experience that meets people where they are — especially in the busy middle of their real lives.
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