Don’t Quit Your Job While You’re Crying: Why Clarity Beats Chaos
You Can Quit—But Not While You’re Crying
(Because how you exit is how you exist.)
Ever felt like you’re one inconvenient Zoom meeting or another last-minute childcare cancellation away from rage-quitting your job—or even your business?
Let’s just say: same.
But before you throw in the towel, here’s the truth bomb you need to hear:
“You can quit. But not while you're crying.”
That’s the line that landed like lightning on a recent coaching call, and it’s one every woman on the edge of burnout should tattoo on her heart. Whether you’re clocking into a 9-to-5 you’ve emotionally outgrown or bootstrapping a business that feels suddenly shaky, the real work isn’t just to leave. It’s to leave well.
Let’s talk about why that matters—and how to do it.
When Everything Feels Like Too Much
Picture this: You’ve worked so hard to build your business. You’ve gotten aligned with your mission. You know it’s meant to help people. But life starts lifing—hard. Childcare falls through. You’re solo-parenting through another season. Your to-do list is longer than your energy level.
And suddenly, you find yourself saying, “What’s the point?”
(Been there.)
What most people don’t tell you is that this feeling isn’t a red light—it’s a check engine light.
Because underneath the overwhelm is a deeper invitation:
It’s time to clean up what’s not working. Not escape it.
Why You Should Never Quit from Chaos
Let’s be real: It’s so tempting to walk away when things feel heavy. But here’s the problem—if you don’t pause to process what’s happening, you carry all that unprocessed stuff right into what’s next.
💥 The burnout.
💥 The resentment.
💥 The over-functioning.
If you don’t clean it up now, it follows you into your business, your new job, or your next big idea.
Because how you exit is how you exist. And leaving with clarity, not chaos, is what actually sets you free.
Choose to Leave from Power, Not Pain
This is why I created Exit Plan—because leaving your job or career isn’t just about having a plan. It’s about reclaiming your power before you go.
When you learn how to advocate for your time, your value, and your boundaries inside the job you’re ready to leave, you walk away clean. You walk away whole. You walk away already practicing who you want to be in your business.
And that energy?
It’s magnetic. It’s sustainable. It’s yours.
XOXO
Kelly
Still thinking about quitting?
Before you send that “I’m out” email, hear the whole conversation on the What If podcast. It might just change how you leave—and how you lead.
🎙 EPISODE 77 of the What If Podcast: You Can Quit, But Not While You’re Crying
