'I Quit and Now I'm Panicking'

You value hard work and connection but guilt prevents you from enjoying the rewards.

Pink Ornamental Banana (1939) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

I have recently told my employer that I am resigning, and I have started to panic. I dislike my job, and I have been fortunate enough to build up a cushion of savings that will prop me up while I decide what is next.

I work in the healthcare field as a licensed mental health provider, and it all…