If you are an empathic, neurodivergent woman over 40, you might feel like your carefully organized life is unraveling. The exhaustion feels overwhelming. Brain fog clouds your thoughts. Your focus slips away, and you find yourself absorbing the stress of others, leaving you drained. You suspect perimenopause is at play, but your ADHD symptoms, once manageable, now seem amplified. You are not broken, and you are not imagining this.

Making the Decision to Quit a High-Paying Job at 44