The reality was that Mindy had been trying to impress others her whole life, always denying her own needs... the first time and only time she had broken free of this desire to please was when she came to Los Angeles, but the reality that she had been refusing to accept was now clear... she didn't belong here. She hadn't been successful as an actress, but she had convinced herself she was doing okay. In truth she was far from okay. She had tricked herself into thinking she could overcome this ruthless west coast dog-eat-dog world.

It was now obvious to Mindy that she wasn't cut out for this life,...