Thinking About Taking a Career Break? Start Here.
A practical, reflective guide for women considering a career break or sabbatical.
There comes a point when a vacation isn't enough.
You need real time – enough to rest, get some distance, and think about what you want your life to look like beyond work. This guide is where you start.
You're still showing up. Still doing good work. Still meeting every expectation.
Most of us were never taught how to think about a career break. There's no framework for it, so the thought just stays a thought – something you turn over in your head, then set aside because there's no clear next step.
What This Guide Is
The Career Break Clarity Guide gives you a structured space to think through whether a career break or sabbatical is actually right for you.
Inside, you'll work through reflection prompts and practical considerations built to help you get honest about what you're feeling, what you want, and what might be possible.
The goal isn't to convince you to take a career break. It's to help you approach the decision with real clarity – so whatever you decide, you decide it with confidence instead of guesswork.
What This Guide Isn't
This isn't a coaching program, a course, or a step-by-step plan.
It won't tell you to quit your job, reinvent your life, or make a decision before you're ready.
It's a place to slow down, weigh your options, and start exploring what extended time away from work could actually look like for you.
What's Inside
Inside the guide, you'll work through questions and considerations like:
✓ What's actually driving you to consider a career break
✓ What you're hoping to gain from extended time away
✓ The practical side – finances, logistics, and lifestyle
✓ The worries that tend to come up around a major change
✓ How to trust yourself before you have every answer
✓ What your time away might realistically look like
You'll also find space throughout the guide to reflect, take notes, and sort through your thoughts at your own pace.
Who It's For
This guide is a good fit if:
✓ You know you need more than a vacation, but you're not sure what comes next
✓ You're feeling drained, unfulfilled, or ready to move in a different direction
✓ You want time to rest and gain clarity before making a career decision
✓ You want to think through the practical side before making any major decisions
✓ You want a structured way to work through this, instead of carrying it around in your head
If any of that sounds familiar, this guide was made for exactly this moment.
Format
- Fillable digital PDF
- Printable
- 16 pages
- Instant download
There's no wrong pace. Work through it in one sitting or spread it out over a few weeks – it's yours to keep and revisit.
Note: if you're on a Mac and using Preview, the fillable fields may not respond – open in Chrome or Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) for the full digital experience.
A Few Questions You Might Have
What if I don't have time to finish it right away?
There's no deadline. It's yours once you download it – open it when you have twenty minutes, not when you have a free weekend.
Will this tell me what to do?
No. It's not going to hand you an answer. It's built to help you think more clearly, so the answer you land on is actually yours.
What if I'm not even sure I want a career break yet?
That's exactly who this is for. You don't need to have anything decided.
Thinking About Taking a Career Break? Start Here.
A practical, reflective guide for women considering a career break or sabbatical.
There comes a point when a vacation isn't enough.
You need real time – enough to rest, get some distance, and think about what you want your life to look like beyond work. This guide is where you start.
You're still showing up. Still doing good work. Still meeting every expectation.
Most of us were never taught how to think about a career break. There's no framework for it, so the thought just stays a thought – something you turn over in your head, then set aside because there's no clear next step.
What This Guide Is
The Career Break Clarity Guide gives you a structured space to think through whether a career break or sabbatical is actually right for you.
Inside, you'll work through reflection prompts and practical considerations built to help you get honest about what you're feeling, what you want, and what might be possible.
The goal isn't to convince you to take a career break. It's to help you approach the decision with real clarity – so whatever you decide, you decide it with confidence instead of guesswork.
What This Guide Isn't
This isn't a coaching program, a course, or a step-by-step plan.
It won't tell you to quit your job, reinvent your life, or make a decision before you're ready.
It's a place to slow down, weigh your options, and start exploring what extended time away from work could actually look like for you.
What's Inside
Inside the guide, you'll work through questions and considerations like:
✓ What's actually driving you to consider a career break
✓ What you're hoping to gain from extended time away
✓ The practical side – finances, logistics, and lifestyle
✓ The worries that tend to come up around a major change
✓ How to trust yourself before you have every answer
✓ What your time away might realistically look like
You'll also find space throughout the guide to reflect, take notes, and sort through your thoughts at your own pace.
Who It's For
This guide is a good fit if:
✓ You know you need more than a vacation, but you're not sure what comes next
✓ You're feeling drained, unfulfilled, or ready to move in a different direction
✓ You want time to rest and gain clarity before making a career decision
✓ You want to think through the practical side before making any major decisions
✓ You want a structured way to work through this, instead of carrying it around in your head
If any of that sounds familiar, this guide was made for exactly this moment.
Format
- Fillable digital PDF
- Printable
- 16 pages
- Instant download
There's no wrong pace. Work through it in one sitting or spread it out over a few weeks – it's yours to keep and revisit.
Note: if you're on a Mac and using Preview, the fillable fields may not respond – open in Chrome or Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) for the full digital experience.
A Few Questions You Might Have
What if I don't have time to finish it right away?
There's no deadline. It's yours once you download it – open it when you have twenty minutes, not when you have a free weekend.
Will this tell me what to do?
No. It's not going to hand you an answer. It's built to help you think more clearly, so the answer you land on is actually yours.
What if I'm not even sure I want a career break yet?
That's exactly who this is for. You don't need to have anything decided.
