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Rebuilding from Alignment: A New Approach to Chronic Fatigue

July 22, 20252 min read

Rebuilding from Alignment: A New Approach to Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue isn’t always physical.
Often, it’s energetic—and rooted in a lifetime of quiet misalignment.

Most people are told their exhaustion is due to stress, hormones, or poor sleep. And yes, those factors play a part.
But there’s another layer almost no one talks about:

Energetic trauma.
Not the kind you’d necessarily find in a textbook.
But the kind that comes from living out of sync with your truth for years on end.


The Hidden Cost of Self-Abandonment

When you constantly perform, people-please, or override your inner knowing to meet expectations, your energy starts to fragment.

At first, you can push through.
But over time, the cost builds.

Your body feels slower.
Your thoughts fog up.
Your sense of self starts to fade.

This isn’t because you’re weak.
It’s because you’ve spent too long trying to be who you’re supposed to be—rather than who you are.


What Energy Depletion Really Looks Like

Energetic fatigue shows up differently for everyone. But here are some common signs:

  • You wake up tired, even after a full night’s sleep.

  • You feel a quiet dread before simple tasks.

  • Your creativity feels blocked, and your motivation flickers.

  • You second-guess your own needs.

  • You feel emotionally overloaded, even from small things.

These are not personal failings. They are signals that something in your energetic foundation needs to be rebuilt.


Why Traditional Approaches Don’t Work

Most mainstream advice on fatigue sounds like this:
“Take more breaks.”
“Try yoga.”
“Get a massage.”
“Do less.”

While these tools can offer relief, they rarely go deep enough to shift the underlying cause.

Because you can’t heal energetic misalignment with surface-level rest.
You have to return to your center.
To the parts of you that have been quieted, buried, or rearranged just to keep going.


Rebuilding from Alignment

Here’s the real path forward:

  1. Name the energy you’ve been carrying that isn’t yours.
    This might be a role you’ve outgrown, a relationship that drains you, or a story that keeps looping.

  2. Stop negotiating with your truth.
    You don’t have to explain your no. You don’t need permission to rest. You’re allowed to shift.

  3. Come back to what feels real—for you.
    This is the work of energetic clarity. Of listening inward and responding honestly.

  4. Let your new rhythm take shape.
    As you return to your own timing and priorities, you create a life that actually supports your energy—not siphons it.


This Is the Work We Do Inside The Gold Inside You

We’re not offering surface-level self-care.
We’re guiding a return to alignment—energetically, emotionally, and practically.

Because when your field is clear, your body begins to repair.
When your truth leads, your energy restores itself.

And when you stop performing…
You remember who you really are.

Learn more about the program.

Janell Warkentin is the founder of janellrae.com, a pioneer in energy healing and holistic practices, focusing on embracing unique spiritual gifts and intuition development. She is an energetic healer, with over two decades of experience helping individuals discover their true selves, their unique life purpose, and unlock their potential. Janell is the only practitioner to have skillfully combined educational therapy and energy healing to transform struggles and confusion into strengths and clarity. She is known as an authority in energy healing, self-discovery, and holistic healing. Janell resides with her family and their beloved animals in Central Oregon.

Janell Rae

Janell Warkentin is the founder of janellrae.com, a pioneer in energy healing and holistic practices, focusing on embracing unique spiritual gifts and intuition development. She is an energetic healer, with over two decades of experience helping individuals discover their true selves, their unique life purpose, and unlock their potential. Janell is the only practitioner to have skillfully combined educational therapy and energy healing to transform struggles and confusion into strengths and clarity. She is known as an authority in energy healing, self-discovery, and holistic healing. Janell resides with her family and their beloved animals in Central Oregon.

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