26 Jan 2024
i think some of my most significant lessons from this sabbatical were in the ramp into and out of it. i have never taken this amount of time (4 weeks) off in the middle of regular working times. i’ve had 3 or 4 weeks off during a time when lots of other people were also taking time off (like during school summer vacations or adding a week or two to the regular two weeks off i got from a job over winter break). but taking 4 weeks off during regular work time was new. not only that, the 4 weeks i took off happened during some of my busiest time of the year as a consultant: fall. it’s been my experience the last few years of consulting that as people come back from summer time, the amount of requests and also attention to ongoing projects goes way up.
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25 Jan 2024
my partner (hi das!) came for the third week of sabbatical and honestly? it was fucking magical.
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23 Jan 2024
as i am wrapping up my annual reflection retreat, i wanted to write up my 2024 intention. well, at this point it’s still a draft but i think it’s pretty close to where it’ll land.
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22 Jan 2024
back in december, i came across a fast for gaza post on social media and i was struck immediately. i joined for the first one on thursday, dec XX and since then, i’ve done it 4 out of 5 times (i missed one week due to sheer negligence and forgetfulness, it happens!). i have gotten a small amount of pushback and mostly affirmation or curiosity about it. so here i am writing about my personal reasons and stance for fasting.
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20 Jan 2024
at some point in late 2023, i was coaching and stumbled on a simple, but juicy insight: grief can be present even if you’re going from a good thing to an even better thing.
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