1. The Breaking Point I didn’t leave teaching because I wasn’t good at it. I was an outstanding  teacher. In my role as head of department, I was proud to lead my team with integrity and drive, and the results reflected that. I cared deeply—maybe too deeply. Teaching wasn’t just a job. It was who I was. But somewhere along the way, that became the problem. Suddenly, I was made to feel that I didn’t fit. That the way I taught, the way I connected, the way I showed up—didn’t a