@7b682b86 I won't lie, I started detaching in June 2021.

Long story short, a contractor was hired into a position I was told a contractor couldn't get (I tried the year prior, and was denied).

Manager left in Dec 2021. In Jan 2022 I applied for that job. I was told no. That I "wasn't ready". But exec. leadership expected me to do it until it was filled.

The person who got that job (in June) realized how overlooked I was, but by then it was too late. My LOA started 2 weeks later. 

 @7b682b86 Addendum: I should have been more decisive sooner. But as my therapist pointed out, I'm a deep internal processor and need to consider all options before coming to a decision.

I was going through a lot then, too. Work aside, depression and infertility were constants in my life. There was too much to process, so I drudged on, miserable and hollow.

Writing was the only thing that got me through. Without it, I honestly don't know where I'd be now. 

 @21149f3e Given all you were going through & how you were being treated, you should be proud of the changes you made. Many people would've drudged on for years all the way to old age.

Over the course of my life, writing has helped me cope with so much. It's been the beacon lighting the way when I was lost or hiding. When there was no one else, there was writing, the honest voice in contrast to the lies depression told. 😃 

 @7b682b86 I'm glad writing has helped you through tough times, too. The future is bright. 🌟