07 Feb Pause for Thought: Between Sundays
My sister-in-law Bobbi launched a new podcast last fall called "Between Sundays" and it is all about "finding the sacred in the everyday." While it is created by a church,...
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“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” - Anais Nin
04 Feb Five Sabbatical Re-entry Rituals to Try
Re-entry is hard. You have changed but the organizations and people around you have not. Physically, you look the same but the way you see the world and are processing...
24 Jan Pause for Thought: On Purpose
On Purpose This typically means intentionally. That we do or say something that we meant to do or say, on purpose. What if we look at that statement just a little bit...
21 Jan Re-entry and fitting back in
How do you fit a round peg into a square hole? Can you? Maybe if it receives enough pressure, if something (someone?) pushes really, really hard, maybe then that peg can be...
10 Jan Pause for Thought: A note to self
So as 2020 begins, there are always great intentions for a fresh start. I personally love the idea of a fresh slate and do try to take some time at...
07 Jan Tell Me What You Want
Feeling tired, depleted, drained? Do those words describe your life? There are numerous reasons why you feel this way as you try to convince yourself by saying, "Oh, this is...
27 Dec Field Note: Upcoming New Years Eve
Do you make resolutions? If you do, are you able to keep them? There are lots of stats that show most of us struggle to keep up with the diet,...
24 Dec You’re doing what? Ceremony & Ritual
Merriam-Webster defines ceremony as: a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention Merriam-Webster defines ritual as: an act or series of acts regularly repeated in a set precise...
13 Dec Field Note: Introducing…Things We Like
As part of our work and interest around all things about pausing and sabbaticals, we collect materials, activities, resources, and friends that will be helpful in providing a high-quality, curated...
10 Dec Who’s in your corner?
Starting is sometimes so difficult. The thinking and planning are the fun part whether it is for a trip, a sabbatical or a new adventure. The imagining of the possibilities...