Published in Be Yourself·PinnedMember-only5 learnings from my sabbatical @ 30 (& why it led to my gap year @40)I am on my 2nd sabbatical in life — a 3 month sabbatical @30 in 2011 followed by a gap year @40 in 2021. Here is the story behind why & how of these mini retirements and what I am learning in the journey. Let’s start with the WHY behind…Sabbatical7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyGap year@40— 3 questions I want to answer for myself as a parentI am on a gap year in 2021 to explore how I want to spend my 40s and craft my life 2.0. In my earlier updates, I shared what I learnt from doing nothing for the first 2 weeks of the gap year, my realization to have presence (versus productivity)…Parenting6 min read
Published in Curious·PinnedMember-onlyGap year @40— 5 things I learnt in the first 90 daysI am on a gap year in 2021 to explore how I want to spend my 40s and craft my life 2.0. In my earlier updates, I shared what I learnt from doing nothing for the first 2 weeks of the gap year, my realization to have presence (versus productivity)…Gap Year6 min read
Published in Curious·PinnedMember-onlyGap Year @40 — What I Learnt By Doing Nothing for First 2 Weeks?I am on a gap year in 2021 to explore how I want to spend my 40s and craft my Life 2.0. I started my gap year on 4th Jan 2021, Monday. In my Life 1.0, …Gap Year5 min read
Published in Be Yourself·PinnedGap Year @ 40 — Life experiments to craft Life 2.0I am taking a Gap year in 2021 to explore how I want to spend my 40s and craft my Life 2.0. Have you ever wondered about taking a sabbatical? A mid life Gap year? If so, I have shared your hopes and fears as I worked through the decision to take a Gap year at 40. …Adult Gap Year4 min read
Published in Be Yourself·May 14Member-onlyGap year @40 — Its over. 3 things I learnt…I took a gap year @40 in 2021. It was my 2nd sabbatical in life. The first one was for three months in 2011, around the time I had turned 30. The underlying quest both times — how to craft the next decade for a happy and healthy 100-year life…Gap Year5 min read
Published in Be Yourself·May 7Member-onlyGap year @ 40 — 4 learnings in the financial freedom journeyI took a gap year in 2021 to explore how I want to spend my 40s and craft my life 2.0. This was my 2nd sabbatical in life. I took my 1st sabbatical for 3 months, when I turned 30, to figure out how to spend my 30s. Sabbatical taught…Financial Freedom7 min read
Published in Curious·Mar 6, 2021Member-onlyGap year @40 — What I learnt from my 21 day phone deprivation experiment?I am on a gap year in 2021 to explore how I want to spend my 40s and craft my Life 2.0. In Life 1.0, I worked in the corporate world for ~17 years before starting my gap year from Jan 2021. In my last update, I shared my learnings…Gap Year8 min read
