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It’s not burnout. It’s a leak in your energy field
Your exhaustion isn’t random. It’s a signal that something — or someone — is draining your power

There’s a kind of tired that rest doesn’t fix.
You sleep well.
You eat clean.
You unplug.
You do all the things.
And still, you wake up heavy.
Not physically. Energetically.
Like your life is moving forward but your soul is stuck in quicksand.
If you’re here, read closely — because this isn’t burnout.
It’s not overwork.
And it’s not your nervous system betraying you.
It’s a leak in your field.
Something — or someone — is pulling power from you in a way that your body can’t keep up with.
And until you seal that leak, no amount of rest, routine, or productivity hacks will fix the drain.
Let’s get clear:
Your energy is your currency.
It’s not metaphor. It’s not “woo.” It’s law.
You’re either generating it, leaking it, or letting others feed off it.
And most people don’t realize they’re walking around in energetic overdraft.
Chasing clarity while being drained by invisible contracts they never agreed to.
This post is about waking up to those contracts — and cutting the cords.
Here’s how to know if you’re leaking energy:
1. You feel low-grade tired after certain interactions — even if they seem “fine.”
You didn’t argue.
You weren’t mistreated.
You were polite, present, generous.
But when you walked away… something felt off.
Your body was tighter.
Your focus, scrambled.
Your energy, low.
That’s not random.
That’s your nervous system detecting a silent mismatch — one you’re too polite to name.
You likely said “yes” when your body meant “no.”
Or overgave just to keep the peace.
Or felt yourself shrink to keep someone comfortable.
That’s a leak.
2. You’re still entangled in energetic contracts from the past.
You’ve left the job.
You’ve ended the relationship.
You’ve moved cities.
You’ve unfollowed the account.
But the cord is still active.
Because you haven’t reclaimed the part of you that stayed stuck there.
If you're still replaying what you should have said...
Still trying to prove they were wrong...
Still feeling like you’re not allowed to thrive until they see your worth...
That’s a leak.
Energetic closure isn’t about mutual agreement.
It’s about personal sovereignty.
You don’t need them to understand.
You need you to unplug.
3. You’re over-holding for others — but under-holding for yourself.
This is a big one.
You’re the one people vent to.
The one who “gets it.”
The one with the emotional range and the wisdom.
But behind the compassion is an addiction to over-functioning.
You become the container for everyone else’s chaos — while yours goes ignored.
And eventually, your soul gets resentful.
Not because you don’t love them.
But because no one’s holding you.
You’re leaking energy into everyone’s healing but your own.
That’s not generosity.
That’s self-abandonment.

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