The Sabbatical Project: Category: 20s-30s

Tinenechi’s Sabbatical Makes Room for Faith, Family and Career

Tinenechi uses her sabbatical to complete her Master's, embrace motherhood, and rebuild around faith, family, and purpose.

My sabbatical was the ...

20s-30sCareer changeHealing/burnout

Marta’s Accidental Sabbatical Becomes Self-Discovery

Marta landed in the US with $200 and no real plan. What followed was an accidental sabbatical across three continents, ...

20s-30sFemaleStories

How a Career Change Sabbatical Transformed Wendy

Wendy left her career as a Boston nurse practitioner for a career change sabbatical in Paris, at the edge of ...

20s-30s30s-40sCareer change

Jackson Embraces Discomfort to Find Comfort

Jackson spends his 2 sabbaticals embracing discomfort. The 46 weeks allow him to live as a Zen Monk, identify priorities ...

20s-30sMaleStories

Joel regains his true identity

Joel's 24-week sabbatical gives him the opportunity to give back to his community and introspect to rediscover his true self.

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20s-30sCareer changeStories

Andy moves from burnout to balanced entrepreneur

Andy's sabbatical takes them from a software engineer experiencing burnout to an invigorated and balanced entrepreneur.

My break changed my ...

20s-30s30s-40sCareer change

Oliver Goes Around the World in 52 Weeks

Oliver's 1-year sabbatical changes his perspective on life, gives him a renewed sense of purpose and reminds him to have ...

20s-30sMaleStories

Suneil Makes a Radical Decision

Suneil makes a decision to quit his job and pursue his long-time-dormant interests. He attains his goals, travels, and builds ...

20s-30sCreativityStories

Milena Designs Her Sabbatical

Milena leverages her design thinking and strategic skills to plan a 12-week sabbatical miles away from home.

I took 3 ...

20s-30s30s-40sCareer change

Bethany Finds her Sense of Self

A former government employee embarks on a journey to rediscover her sense of self after personal and professional struggles.

My ...

20s-30sFemalePersonal Stories

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