An Emotional Token for the Dark Night of the Soul

Entering My Witch Era

It’s one thing to tell someone in a shitty situation to leave whether it’s an abusive relationship or toxic workplace. It’s something else entirely, if leaving was truly an option. I remember from my assistant days especially with me-too bosses, always feeling anxious, but I couldn’t quit my job. I did reach a point where I could leave once I started selling pilots and making decent money. But I made a decision to stay in my assistant role until I paid off my student loans. The reason why I recount this is that sometimes it’s tough to get out of a difficult situation, or you strategically need to stay in something unbearable for a bigger goal.

I was recently reminded of this with a personal family situation that I couldn’t avoid. I could set boundaries with this family member but I made the decision I wasn’t ready to cut this family member out of my life… yet. So for now, I had to grin and bear a tough situation with as much grace as I could muster.

One can argue, our industry, is in th…