The only reason I could do what I did is because I'm not married, don't have kids and own my house. The only responsibility I have is to care for my mother. I've been careful with money so I know I will be OK for a while, and I'm already cutting back and being more sensible financially. I got paid a lot too, and no doubt I'll have a shock at the end of the month when nothing more gets added to my bank account, but I just FEEL so much better. I've had moments of guilt - could I have made it work, are there things I could have done - but it was still a job my heart wasn't in. I can almost hear my father say that this heart was never in his job but he did it for 40 years because it was his role to be a provider, but I can't live like that. So I've done several vision boards, one for me (stuff I like doing, to make sure I don't go crazy and spend all my time working), unpaid volunteer type things, part time paid work (like being a trustee and a non exec director as well as writing for money) and then interim/ consultancy. I hope I get a good mix going. Might branch out into something new as well as healthcare. The UK will be a mess for years now due to BREXIT, so everywhere will be full of change. I have a lot more luck than many other people in this situation, so I just need to reach out and be brave. Thanks for all the comments, it's been very helpful.