{"product_id":"your-mini-sabbatical-quit-your-life-temporarily-9798863001128","title":"Your Mini Sabbatical: Quit Your Life Temporarily","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever gone on vacation and fantasized about tearing up your return ticket?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you dreamed of quitting your job?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you wondered what your life would be like on that path not chosen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could run away to chase your dreams - without hitting the eject button on your regular life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can do it. Even if you're pretty sure you can't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're longing for freedom and adventure, it's time for a mini sabbatical.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGet all the benefits of travel and time away, simplified to help you to make your respite a reality. This book is the compass that will guide you, step by step, through the planning process and straight into new possibilities.\u003cp\u003eColleen Newvine draws on more than a decade of packing up with her husband, and sometimes their two cats, to live in places ranging from New Orleans and San Francisco to a cottage near the Atlantic Ocean on Long Island and three Costa Rican beach towns, then happily returning to her life in Brooklyn, New York. She's broken down the process into a no-nonsense guide to yes-you-can short-term escapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColleen is not only sharing her decade of invaluable wisdom. She's rounded up a diverse mix of fellow sabbatical travelers who share their own experiences and insights. You'll hear from people who: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorked remotely, traveled between jobs or took a formal sabbatical program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStayed in one place or explored multiple locales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisited domestic or international destinations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraveled with their kids of various ages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCouch surfed, pet sat or won an artist residency to afford the experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorried you can't afford it? Or that your boss would never go for it? Thinking you can't do this because you have kids? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreak free of all the reasons you think you can't take a sabbatical, and discover how just a month or two in a new place has changed people's lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll get practical how-tos to help create a budget and get your boss and family on board, in addition to expert advice on how to give yourself permission to prioritize something besides productivity and responsibility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you crave adventure, relaxation or creative pursuits, this book will inspire you to stop daydreaming and start doing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou don't have to quit your life. You can take an intermission. Quit your life temporarily. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \"Your Mini Sabbatical\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Colleen is a you-need-a-break temptress of the best kind. She holds out for you a metaphorical plane ticket in these pages and gets you to grab that puppy and go! She's clever, fun, practical and gooses your butt a little so you actually DO it. A fantastic read!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Katie Goodman, comedian, actor, director, comedy writer, speaker, author, filmmaker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It has been a dream of mine to have mini sabbaticals -- it is a primary motivator in my life to travel and explore, and a reason for my being freelance. This book helps me unlock a big part of my life. I jumped straight into the finances chapter because I was not sure how I could afford a mini sabbatical. It showed me ways that it might be possible, and now I am excited to make a plan for a sabbatical!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Andrew Meissen, journalist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book was a how-to roadmap for both my brain and my heart. In addition to providing the practical steps on how to do a mini sabbatical, Colleen also spoke to all my fears and insecurities, giving me the confidence rocket fuel to boost my sabbatical liftoff. I've started small, but I've totally started!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Lara Zielin, author of \"Author Your Life\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colleen Newvine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798863001128\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43639917871219,"sku":"9.79886E+12","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cdf08e56-46d4-45d0-931d-12eaf55e4b74.jpg?v=1755695947","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/your-mini-sabbatical-quit-your-life-temporarily-9798863001128","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}