Sabbatical – my checklist

First, my apologies for being lethargic about blogging. The post operation rest made me lazy.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers, well wishes, flowers, gifts, company and taking care of me during the recovery period. I am pleased that I have been given the  “all clear” by the surgeon on 3 March. 

As I am about to return to the corporate world, I thought it’s time to take stock of my life. 

It’s almost 2 years since I started my sabbatical or part sabbatical….actually it’s more like quitting the job to take a break.

The 2 years have been fantastic, initially a little worrying but ultimately the decision has led to a blessing in many ways.

I decided today to take stock and review how I have spent the last 2 years:

Things I wanted to do and found time to do (somewhat). Ticks in the boxes:

1.  Spend time with family (my Thursday afternoons spent with the niece in a small way helped her top her class last year and we had fun yakking, shopping and playing)

2. Travel, travel, travel (made several trips to visit friends and spent time with family; 2 more trips planned for April)

3. Get to know God and strengthen my relationship with Him (reaped spiritual rewards with participation in the Breakthrough Weekend, Dawn Prayers; will be baptised on 15 April)

4. Spend time with friends (renewed many old friendships and fostered new ones)

5. Learn to be a little more tech savvy (started journaling and also started this blog; I even gave a presentation on new media and corporate blogging at a PR conference in Bangkok!)

6. Get physical and start an exercise regime (bought an Ipod shuffle so I am more motivated to move my butt…started with walks but have not been diligent)

7. Read (not enough)

8. Start my own business (was blessed with many good clients for my consulting business last year)

Things I wanted to do and didn’t find time to fulfil. Crosses in the boxes:

1. Learn to play the flute (it’s lying in its case …. a white elephant!)

2. Start Pilates or Yoga

3. Take cooking lessons in Provence

4. Sign up for Chinese calligraphy classes

Hmm… looks like I’ll need another year to do all these. I suppose except for the lessons in Provence, I could still manage the rest in parallel with the new job.

Yes, the new job awaits in mid April….

For now, I am just trying to make the most of what’s left of my sabbatical.

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