I’m sad at work and don’t know what to do with my life

You've been working hard to tick the expected boxes, maybe it's time to find and tick you own

The question I am 37, have a lovely husband and a wonderful child, and a job in the creative industries. The problem is that I haven't been happy in my career for a long time and have felt very stuck, and every now and again I end up crying because I just don't know what to do with my life. I was an over-achiever at school (worked hard, got the grades, went to a good university), but am now in a role where there is little progression and I'm not sure I even want to stay in this career.

I am realising that I have spent so much time trying to do what is expected of me that I have absolutely no idea what it is that I want to do. I also cringe at how much I put up with in my 20s. I chased men I knew deep down I didn't really like and took on all kinds of extra tasks at work with the promise that it would look good on the CV, but got few promotions.