Promises Broken

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>For those drawn to mission-driven work the promise is simple: make the world better while doing what you love. But what happens when that promise shatters? In </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Promises Broken</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> we confront the painful paradox of purpose-driven organizations that damage the very people committed to their cause.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Through intimate personal stories this book exposes the unique toxicity that can flourish behind the shield of mission-driven work. It follows five women across different sectors whose dedication to their calling left them physically emotionally and spiritually depleted. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Promised Broken</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> challenges the destructive narrative that self-sacrifice equals commitment.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But this isn't a story of defeat. It's a powerful testament to what becomes possible when we finally put words to our experiences and find community in our shared struggles. Drawing from these real-life accounts of women who've walked this path </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Promises Broken</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> validates what so many mission-driven professionals suspect but still need to hear: </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It's not you.</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> You're not alone. And it's okay to put yourself first.</span></p><p></p>