Burnout or Misalignment?

Burnout isn’t always about doing too much.
Sometimes it’s about being too much for the box you’re in.

This issue is inspired by a real story - one that mirrors what so many high-achieving women feel but rarely name:
The exhaustion that comes not from overwork, but from misalignment.

If you’ve been calling it burnout but deep down know it’s something else… this one’s for you.

WHAT

Let’s redefine burnout.

It’s not always the dramatic crash.
Sometimes it’s subtle:

• You lose your spark.

• You second-guess your voice.

• You start performing instead of leading.

And the worst part?
You look “fine” on the outside, are praised, promoted, liked while quietly shrinking inside.

WHY

Because high-achieving women are often rewarded for traits that keep them boxed in:

• Dependability over disruption.

• Efficiency over expression.

• Agreeableness over authenticity.

But when your role doesn’t match your power, the cost is steep:

• Your creativity dims.

• Your confidence erodes.

• Your clarity disappears.

And you start wondering:
“Is it me? Am I burned out? Or is this just not who I’m meant to be anymore?”

HOW

Here’s how one client found her way back - not by burning it all down, but by starting true.

1. She named the misalignment.
   She realized her exhaustion wasn’t from overwork; it was from over-performing in a role that didn’t honor her voice.

2. She reclaimed her truth.
   In session three, she said:
   “I didn’t realize how much of myself I’d been hiding until I heard my own truth out loud.”
   That moment shifted everything.

3. She didn’t start over. She started aligned.
   She didn’t need a new job. She needed a new way of showing up - one that honored her values, her vision, and her voice.

4. She built a new leadership identity.
   One rooted in clarity, not compliance.
   One that allowed her to lead, not just perform.

This is the kind of shift that doesn’t just heal burnout but prevents it.

If you’ve been feeling this quiet kind of burnout - the kind that doesn’t scream, but slowly erodes your spark…

If you’ve been wondering whether it’s exhaustion or misalignment…

Reply to this email or comment below with “I’m feeling this.”
No need to explain. Just let me know and I’ll be here for you.

Sometimes, naming it is the first step.
And you don’t have to walk through it alone.

Until next week,

Jaspreet