When staying feels impossible but leaving feels unthinkable – how do you take the first step?

The signs are there. You know you need to leave. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, a place, a belief system, or even the life you thought you wanted, starting over is never easy. It takes courage. It takes a plan. It takes a willingness to walk away – without knowing exactly where you’re going next.

Deborah Sloan woke up one August morning and knew she couldn’t do another September. Not if it meant repeating the same cycle in a job that was no longer fulfilling and making the same compromises in a life that was no longer working. Something had to change. So she left her twenty-year career.

In this deeply honest and humorous collection of essays, Deborah describes the messy, exhilarating and sometimes terrifying process of walking away. Sharing her insights and wisdom, she explores identity, marriage, motherhood, career transition, faith and the unexpected revelations that come when you dare to question everything.

Because leaving isn’t just about saying goodbye. It’s about discovering what comes next.