Sabbatical Stories: Jeni Gabrenya

From burnout to frozen waterfalls: how a nonprofit CEO’s midlife sabbatical brought her back to herself.

Nov 23 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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What If a Layoff Is Actually a Midlife Sabbatical in Disguise?

Making the most of your time between jobs whether you’ve chosen it or not

Nov 2 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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October 2025

Sabbatical Stories: Emily Drake

On choosing space, redefining ambition, and learning that independence doesn’t mean going it alone.

Oct 26 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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Scarcity and the Sabbatical

Why the scarcity mindset keeps us from (and follows us into!) sabbatical and how to unhook yourself from it.

Oct 16 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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Why I Call This The Midlife Sabbatical

What the word sabbatical means to me, and why midlife is the perfect time to take one.

Oct 9 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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September 2025

Why We Don’t Change (Even When We Know We Should)

A sabbatical alone will not flip the switch. Lasting change takes deeper work.

Sep 30 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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Think Values Work Is Woo? Think Again.

How values work helped anchor me during my sabbatical.

Sep 23 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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From Head to Heart: What My Sabbatical Gave Back

The shut-off value to your heart & gut can be opened again.

Sep 14 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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The Tool That Helped Me Find Myself Again on Sabbatical

My favorite resource for reconnecting to my essential self.

Sep 7 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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August 2025

The Hardest Part of My Sabbatical? Loneliness.

This week’s essay was a big one.

Aug 31 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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The Exact Moment I Knew It Was Time for a Sabbatical

The unexpected power of a simple "no."

Aug 24 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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Still You, Just Evolving: A Five-Step Map for Identity Shifts

This week I’m talking about something that feels a little tender and timely for me - the identity crisis a sabbatical can bring.

Aug 12 • 

Danielle Wilkie

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