| Many people envy academics who take
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| | as rigorous as training for a
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| sabbaticals. What they don't realize is
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| | marathon. Learn a new sport. Dance. Work
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| that
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| | with a trainer in the weight room. People
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| sabbaticals are not designed as time on
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| the beach. You are supposed to use your
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| | tell me over and over, "I felt stronger
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| free time to accomplish specific
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| | as a person when my body became
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| projects. Often you are not allowed to
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| | stronger."Some goals are unique
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| embark on a
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| | combinations of the physical and the
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| sabbatical if your plans seem vague or
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| | creative. "Build a cabin
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| unproductive.(1) Have a plan that
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| | on my property," "Sail my boat to the
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| includes fun.How do you want to play? Did
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| | island and back," "Walk the length of the
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| you always want to spend a year at the
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| | state
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| movies, take a
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| | of California and keep a journal."(3)
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| ceramics class, write nonstop all
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| | Set a time limit for your Time Out.Over
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| morning, or begin each day with a blank
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| | three months, you can sign up for a class
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| slate?If this idea is totally new, even
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| | in pottery or piano. You can
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| scary, you may want to practice on
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| | complete The Artist's Way program.Six
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| weekends. You
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| | months? You can draft a short book or
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| may need to identify what you really
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| | outline a longer one.Six weeks? You can
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| want to do before you start. A coach can
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| | travel or go to workshops or see all the
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| help.(2) Get creative.I recommend two
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| | movies you didn't have
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| types of goals: a creativity goal and a
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| | time for.A time limit can free you.
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| physical activity goal.A creativity goal
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| | Someone I know (call her Janet) finished
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| involves developing a new side of
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| | her MBA and
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| yourself, using some
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| | began drifting. She worked part-time in
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| combination of art, music, drama, and
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| | a restaurant in a charming resort town.
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| writing. You may become an artist or take
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| | She
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| | felt no rush to get a corporate job to
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| "appreciation" classes. If you travel,
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| | begin her career. After several months,
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| you can keep a journal, visit art museums
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| | the
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| or
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| | restaurant closed and Janet's parents
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| attend concerts.No ideas? Check out The
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| | reminded her, "We supported you through
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| Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron, available
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| | school so you could get a real
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| at any bookstore. I
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| | job!"Janet eventually built her own
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| am willing to bet that you will have no
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| | successful business, but she says a time
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| trouble identifying playful activities as
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| | limit would
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| you
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| | have given her a sense of direction.
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| work through the program.Physical
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| | Don't drift. You can always start a new
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| activity can be as simple as walking or
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| | Time Out if you're ready.
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