Quick Take - The Day After the Sabbatical
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Quick Take - The Day After the Sabbatical
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#QT001 In this Quick Take, I reflect on my first day back at work after a sabbatical and consider why it didn’t feel wrong… but did feel different.
This episode is about what happens when you return changed but the world you step back into hasn't.
I explore the quiet dissonance of re-entering a familiar role with a new internal compass, why boundaries need to be built before pressure arrives, and how I’m choosing to treat this return not as a recommitment but as an experiment.
In this episode:- Why returning to work can feel disorienting, even when nothing is “wrong”
- How sabbaticals change your relationship with work, not just your schedule
- The identity overlap that happens while growth is still integrating
- Why boundaries are built in advance, not in moments of stress
- How to protect the things that grounded you while you were away
- Reframing work as an experiment, not a lifelong decision
✨ You’re allowed to return to work changed
⚖️ Work should fit into your life, not the other way around
🪨 If something grounded you outside of work, it’s not optional. It’s essential.
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