Mini retirements: like a sabbatical, but much smaller

Mini retirements are extended breaks of one to three months taken throughout your career—longer than typical vacations but shorter than traditional sabbaticals—that allow your mind to fully disconnect and recharge from work. According to the author, these breaks are valuable because ideas and insights emerge naturally when your mind is resting, not forced, and can only be understood in retrospect as part of a larger life pattern. The author shares how a three-month trip to Australia after completing an apprenticeship became transformative, shaping their personal development and perspective.