The Sabbatical Project: Category: Female

Joanna Exercises the Courage to Pause

After years of corporate monotony, Joanna finds the courage to pause. During the sabbatical, Joanna follows her curiosity & redefines ...

CreativityFemaleHealing/burnout

Kira Goes from Corporate to Living the Dream

Kira's 26-week sabbatical helps her reset her priorities and transition from corporate to the dream life she hoped to live.

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30s-40sFemaleHealing/burnout

Stephanie’s Sabbatical: A Journey to Rebalance

When Stephanie's long-awaited sabbatical comes, it brings her the opportunity to rebalance her work and life.

Being in front line ...

30s-40sCreativityFemale

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

Cady Finds a New Way of Working

Cady quits her job to take a sabbatical which leads her to discover a new way of working and take ...

30s-40sCareer changeEntrepreneurship

Sarah Sails into a Sabbatical

Sarah and her fiancé Andrew's sabbatical sees them sailing out into the open ocean and living differently for two and ...

30s-40sCreativityEntrepreneurship

Carol learns to balance life and work

After years of sacrificing her personal life for her job, Carol goes on sabbatical and learns to balance work and ...

30s-40sFemalePersonal Stories

Elle Finds Freedom to Explore

After experiencing burnout, grief and a detachment from her identity, Elle sets out on a sabbatical to travel, explore, and ...

30s-40sFemaleHealing/burnout

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

Cinzia’s Career-Changing Sabbatical

From structuring derivatives to teaching about longevity and happiness, Cinzia's incredible story shows how she made changes and found meaning ...

30s-40s50s+Career change

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