Setting the tone for the week ahead isn’t about rigid schedules or pushing yourself to do more—it’s about easing into the energy you want to carry with you. Before the world starts demanding things from you, take a moment to breathe, regroup, and move with intention.

You don’t have to force yourself into a rhythm that doesn’t fit. When you let things flow instead of trying to control everything, you make space for alignment to find you.

Breathe. Trust. Move when you’re ready. Press play and let’s ease into the week together.

Shirl is the creator of Support Languages™ and host of Shades of Strong® — a movement shifting the narrative from Strong Black Woman to Supported Black Woman™ through language, rest, and real support.