My 2017 challenge is to define & launch a sabbath year.

On July 13th, 2017 I went on a leave of absence from work and officially kicked off my sabbath year. I ended up not working an office job for seven months of that time and working in a limited role for the remaining five months.

Here are a few updates I wrote about this challenge:

• 2017 Challenge
• 2017 Focus: Quarter Year Update
• What Does A Sabbath Year Look Like?
• Our 2017 Sabbath Year
• 2017 Focus: Half Year Update
• Sabbath Year – Day 1
• Sabbath Year – After One Month
• Sabbath Year – After Two Months
• Sabbath Year – After Three Months – Difficulty and Incorrect Expectations
• 2017 Focus: Three Quarters Update
• Sabbath Year – After Four Months
• Sabbath Year – After Five Months – Appreciating the Invisible
• Sabbath Year – After Six Months – How To Afford A Sabbath Year
• Sabbath Year – After Seven Months – The Trouble With Choices
• Sabbath Year – After Eight Months – Trying The Other Side
• Sabbath Year – After Nine Months – Sabbath While Working
• Sabbath Year – After Ten Months – Killing Inertia
• Sabbath Year – After Eleven Months – Preparing for Reentry
• Sabbath Year – After Twelve Months – Immediate Thoughts After Concluding
• Sabbath Year Review