Loved this! So relatable for me and provided a much needed mental reframing as I’m going through a similar sabbatical.
After graduating in Aug 2021 and working full time for two years (albeit with 2 months of leave without pay and a few paid vacations/explorations), I quit my job this August to write full-time, travel, and (hopefully) find more meaningful work I care deeply about.
But as you point out, it’s easy to fall victim to societal pressure while your thoughts run rampant (all my friends have a job, what is my future going to look like, am I even employable anymore!?). The intentionality with which you’re thinking about “life seasons” and the presence you’re cultivating through placing a specific focus on each month and time blocks throughout the day is something I’m going to bring into my own life.
Slowing down, intentionality, savouring exactly where you are in life, and as having some faith in the future sounds like the recipe for a purposeful and energizing sabbatical.
(Hopefully this was somewhat coherent... writing from the domestic terminal of EZE in Buenos Aires after waking up at 3:45 AM!)
Loved this! So relatable for me and provided a much needed mental reframing as I’m going through a similar sabbatical.
After graduating in Aug 2021 and working full time for two years (albeit with 2 months of leave without pay and a few paid vacations/explorations), I quit my job this August to write full-time, travel, and (hopefully) find more meaningful work I care deeply about.
But as you point out, it’s easy to fall victim to societal pressure while your thoughts run rampant (all my friends have a job, what is my future going to look like, am I even employable anymore!?). The intentionality with which you’re thinking about “life seasons” and the presence you’re cultivating through placing a specific focus on each month and time blocks throughout the day is something I’m going to bring into my own life.
Slowing down, intentionality, savouring exactly where you are in life, and as having some faith in the future sounds like the recipe for a purposeful and energizing sabbatical.
(Hopefully this was somewhat coherent... writing from the domestic terminal of EZE in Buenos Aires after waking up at 3:45 AM!)
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Loved your film photos!!
Also this article on taking a sabbatical was a great read: https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/01/06/quit-your-job/