How do you imagine your best life? Fake it til you make it, goes the classic aphorism — the idea that “acting as if” you are the person you want to be can help make it be so, make it be true.

These first days and weeks are about getting my sea legs as a nomad —acclimating, soaking up environments and beauty, and getting some holiday rest after a busy few transitional months moving and such prior to leaving for the trip.

Reinventing yourself? Pivoting? Finding your footing in your career? Maybe these principles will resonate with you, too — or inspire you to craft your own.

It’s now 3 years after the sabbatical and re-entry to workforce, and it continues to be vocationally the best thing I’ve ever done.

This is one of the best things I’ve ever done in life, spiritually and professionally.

Last summer I did one of the scariest things I’ve ever done: I quit my job to restore my health, live my dreams, and find my way to my next professional life.