The Sabbatical Project: Category: Healing/burnout

Meghan’s Gap Year, the Antidote to Burnout

Burned out as a corporate executive, Meghan quit her job and moved her family to Lyon, France for a year ...

30s-40sCreativityFemale

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

Kristen Takes a Healing Sabbatical

Kristen's healing sabbatical takes her from walking the Camino to volunteering in Africa; along the way, reconnecting with herself.

Sometimes ...

30s-40sCareer changeFemale

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

From Corporate to Career Break – Stephanie’s Sabbatical

Stephanie left corporate for a bold career break across the U.S to embrace adventure and launch a new path as ...

30s-40sCareer changeCreativity

Susan’s Sabbatical in Progress

Susan's sabbatical in progress is already reducing stress, sparking joy, and inspiring a more fulfilling way of living, working, and ...

50s+CreativityFemale

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

Bency Heals and Grows Through His Creative Sabbatical

To deal with burnout and the closure of his startup, Bency takes a creative sabbatical which becomes a journey of ...

30s-40sCareer changeCreativity

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

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