How to Reclaim Your Agency When the World Feels Overwhelming
Why the World Feels So Heavy Right Now
There’s a heaviness that shows up when you're awake in a world full of injustice, destruction, and relentless noise.
You see the suffering. You feel the weight. You want to do something - but it’s too big, too messy, too far away from your control.
You’re not alone in that. And you’re not powerless either.
When it feels like everything is spiraling, your agency becomes a radical tool.
Not performative productivity. Not denial. Real, intentional action - rooted in where you can create meaningful impact.
A Simple Exercise to Reclaim Your Sense of Control
Before you take action, it helps to see your surroundings clearly.
Grab a sheet of paper and list:
What you control
What you don’t control
Where you can create impact regardless
This simple shift breaks the trance of helplessness. It surfaces overlooked opportunities. It motivates your next move.
The Energy Audit
Once you're clear on what’s in your control, here’s what you can do to protect your energy and move with intention.
Make two lists:
Everything in your life that fills you with energy - people, projects, rituals, spaces.
Everything that drains you - tasks, dynamics, habits, environments.
Then choose:
One energy drainer to eliminate, delegate, or transform.
Why do you do it?
What advantage does it have for you?
What could you do to remove this drain from your list?
One energy replenisher to amplify or reintroduce into your routine.
How could you do more of this?
How could you add this into your routine on a consistent basis?
Can you create the conditions so this replenisher shows up in your life effortlessly and consistently?
Let the Next Right Move Emerge
After completing these exercises, the next right move will reveal itself.
You open a space for off-the-record conversations that let people clear their mind.
You choose one intentional way to infuse your week with meaning.
You rally your crew to serve at a local nonprofit.
Because here’s the truth:
You don’t need to fix the whole world. You need to become a force within yours.
Let this be more than a good idea.
Download the Energy Audit PDF below to identify what’s draining your energy and begin leading from what fuels you. Take five minutes to map where your energy is draining - then lead from what fuels you.
Where the Horizon Meets You:
If you're feeling the weight of the world- and still want to lead with clarity, presence, and purpose...
Join me for an Anti-Gravity Call.
This is a 60-minute, complimentary conversation designed to help you reconnect to your values, restore your energy, and identify where your leadership can make the most meaningful impact right now.
Because your presence matters.
And even in uncertain times, you are not powerless.