You Are Allowed to Burn Down Your Whole Life and START OVER.

What it really means to walk away from the life you built—and find your way back to yourself.

A woman at the marathon starting line. Credit: The Women Post Images.

There is a lie women are told early in life:

• That we must endure.

• That stability is always worth more than happiness.

• That sacrifice is a virtue, even when it comes at the expense of our own joy.

I spent years believing it. I stayed in jobs, relationships, and situations that drained m…