'I'm Exhausted But I'm Afraid to Take a Less Stressful, Lower-Paying Job!'

Before you rush forward, take stock of where you are and where you've been.

Le Prince carnaval (1966), Pablo Picasso

Dear Polly,

Longgg time reader, first time writer. I’ve drafted letters to you in my head for years, and even used you in a therapeutic exercise where we were tasked with writing to ourselves in the voice of a “wise & compassionate person in our lives.” In my darkest periods, Ask Polly has shined a light into the g…