My Sabbatical Began

My year of Sabbath Living.  An UNEXPECTED, but much needed adventure.

I was ready for a change.  I knew it was time to move on.  I thought it would be the traditional/normal “leave one job and find the next”.  After resigning I helped my company plan for my replacement (I loved my job & the organization) and then started to apply for new jobs.  The more I wrote cover letters, met with community members, talked with mentors, prayed and imagined what would be next for me – the more I realized this would be far from a normal transition.  And one day I thought of one of my favorite songs “What would I do if I were brave?” by Jana Stanfield (link to her song).  I thought long and hard… I expanded the question and asked, “If I had no fear, what would I do for at least a year?”  And the answer was “take a sabbatical to travel and write”.  This blog is about my journey during this remarkable leap of faith!