Don't forget to value yourself. The relationship between you and your advisor is deeply personal, especially for you. It is important to periodically evaluate

Don't forget to value yourself. The relationship between you and your advisor is deeply personal, especially for you. It is important to periodically evaluate whether or not your situation is a good one. If it is not, it may be time to make a change. The structures of academia can lead to outcomes where good-intentioned people to take actions (or often, inactions) that are, in an absolute sense, abusive. When academia is good, it can be great, but is essential to recognize when things are not okay and take steps to make them better. Communication is often a great first step. A wise friend once passed on an aphorism that has been useful to me: "Hope is not a strategy."