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The 6 Types of Sabbaticals (With Examples)

When you think of taking your sabbatical, what does it look like? Are you surrounded by your family? Are you in a brand new place with a brand new circle of friends? Or is it more of an internal journey, one filled with reading, writing, and journaling? The only “right” approach is the approach that works for you. To inspire, I organized the sabbaticals I’ve profiled thus far into 6 categories with examples:

Living Your Life in Seasons, An Explainer

Longtime Sabbatical readers have seen the theme of “living your life in seasons” emerge across those who have taken a career break. But, what does that mean?

To live your life in seasons is to acknowledge that we are different people at different points in our life. Each season demands different levels of focus on your career, your community, your health, etc.

And it’s uniquely possible now thanks to some macro-economic trends.

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