Felicia, this piece resonated with me, especially, this:

"This realization hurts — the dream of wanting to be big and known now abandoned and left to rot."

I feel this every day and it can be mentally debilitating. And, just maybe, it's a bit tougher for writers like myself who are no doubt older than you, and in a race with time.

No matter. Regardless of age, it sucks watching garbage rise to the top.

Like you, I need to "reframe the picture." Thanks for writing.