What drives you vs What drains you

🕊️ What Drains You vs. What Drives You

A Clear Voice reflection on energy, alignment, and quiet truth.

There’s a subtle difference between being tired…
and being drained.

One comes from effort.
The other comes from misalignment.

We don’t always notice it. We stay in motion, call it “just a busy week,” and push through. But your energy always knows — and your body quietly keeps score.

We speak a little less clearly.
We feel a little less present.
We start to forget what our own voice sounds like.

🔹 What Drains You

Drained doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it’s just… heavy.

You might feel:

• Tired, even after rest

• Quietly resentful

• Foggy or flat

• Disconnected from yourself

It might come from:

• Environments that demand performance instead of presence

• Being around people who don’t hold space for the real you

• Constant multitasking and emotional labour

• Saying “yes” when you meant “maybe”

• Shrinking yourself to be acceptable

🔹 What Drives You

Driving energy feels different. It’s not about hype — it’s about honesty.
You feel:

• Grounded, even when you’re busy

• Clear-headed

• Energised by the work, not just the outcome

• More like you

It often comes from:

• Creating with purpose or flow

• Autonomy and trust

• Real conversations with people on your wavelength

• Work that aligns with your values

• Rest that doesn’t feel like guilt

✍️ A Practice: Map Your Energy

Make two quiet lists:

• What Drains Me

• What Drives Me

Not to fix anything immediately — just to listen.
Because clarity doesn’t start with control.
It starts with noticing.

💬 Final Thought

The world teaches us to ignore our energy. But your energy is your clearest truth-teller. When you start honouring it, your real voice — the one beneath the noise — gets clearer too.

🕊️ This post is part of the Clear Voice series: reflections on clarity, connection, and finding your way back to yourself.