I'm a sharer...and when I reflect back on what I thought this time would be vs. what is has been, I want to give those that find themselves in a similar boat things to consider when funding your own sabbatical. Things to note for my particular season; I left a job without a new job, I had a safety net, this is NOT like me. Midlife crisis? The Great Resignation? Smarter? So. Many. Questions. Plan your money. We did the math before we made the decision. For years we have been w

Phone cameras added this new feature in the past few years that enables us to do that cool thing real photographers do by putting the subject in focus, while blurring the background. While taking one of my first hikes at the beginning of 2021 I wanted to capture the moment and I took a selfie. The resulting photo inspired me to share with my village this concept that is right in front of us, putting ourselves into focus. Oftentimes we get caught up in doing. Doing our jobs, d