mid-career women

What My Sabbatical Continues to Teach Me

Why I Didn’t Take the Next Leadership Job When I left my role in nursing leadership, I assumed my sabbatical would be a temporary pause. I thought I’d take a break, rest up, and then step into another big role. Maybe a senior leadership position. Maybe travel nursing. Maybe returning full-time as a nurse practitioner. […]

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Why I Took a Sabbatical: A Nurse Leader’s Story

**Updated September 12th, 2025 with new insights** I quit my job. That’s how my story begins. But the truth is, I didn’t quit nursing. I didn’t quit my purpose. I quit the exhaustion. I quit the daily migraines. I quit the version of work that kept demanding more while giving less. What I needed wasn’t […]

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