Things have gone stale at work. You’re in midlife, and you feel a little less noticed. And yet, thankfully, you still mattered to yourself: you’re not satisfied with getting tossed around.

It’s time to shake things up.

I used to consider my mindset, and who I surrounded myself with, a solid part of my life without much room for change. Then, when things started to fall apart for me, I reconsidered everything, and eventually, I found freedom.