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Alicia Kenworthy's avatar

Yesssss!!

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽

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Chris Anselmo's avatar

This was a very well-written and thought-provoking essay!

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

thank you Christopher!

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

This is ridiculously thorough and super helpful! And there's even plenty of tidbits of "mini escape" for those who simply can't take a full-blow sabbatical at this time. Great work, Tobi!

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

thank youuuu ☺️

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Morenike Ososanwo's avatar

Sometimes you’ve just got to bite the bullet. Putting yourself first. I also took a sabbatical in 2021, it made me realize that my mental health had to become a priority. It made me put my life in perspective too!

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

100% agree, love that aunty! thanks for sharing 😬

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Tiago Romero's avatar

Extremely mind-opening piece. Many thanks Tobi for enlightening us with your essays. I absolutely am considering a sabbatical myself now that I read through. Much appreciated reading your perspective and sharing the unknowns.

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

thanks man, congrats! I might have some stuff you find interesting coming soon-ish. in the meantime, let me know how/if I can help

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Hunny Seeker's avatar

As someone who started my sabbatical journey a couple months ago, I found myself return to this essay over and over again. Using this essay as reference to reflect where I am along the way. Super helpful!

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Henry Hund's avatar

This was great! Do you have any more info on Foster's writing class that you mentioned? The link in the Every post seems to be broken.

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

Thank you! Here's the link - https://www.foster.co/

Btw I will publish a review of my experience of Foster soon so stay tuned!

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

I’m intrigued by Foster too, so please publish your review/write-up! PS I saw this thread scrolling through Notes so I guess it’s working ;)

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

will publish this Thursday/Friday. Oh wait, I didn't know essay comments show up on Notes??

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

Sweet! And apparently yes?? Notes feels like sort of a free-for-all, still navigating it!

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

haha so far so I like it but where shall I go when I get addicted to another feed???

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

Right?! It's a rabbit hole for sure!!

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Henry Hund's avatar

Ahh ok got it! So if I understand you are using Foster to help edit your writing? The way I originally read it I thought you had taken some sort of writing course they offered! My bad, and thanks for clarifying.

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Tobi Ogunnaike's avatar

I did both! They offer seasons (courses) and one is starting soon actually. They’ll announce next week I think

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