• When I started feeling burned out at work, I made a plan to save money and move to a sailboat. • My husband and I spent 18 months at sea, traveling from England to places like Scotland and France. • The journey was challenging, but taught me about my own resilience, among other important lessons.
In 2020, my feelings about my job as an auditor started to shift.
The COVID-19 pandemic had me suddenly working from home, on nonstop Teams calls, and glued to my computer all day. Work felt more stressful than ever, and at the same time, my sense of purpose was gone.
I was experiencing chronic migraines and extreme mood swings, and my hair was falling out in clumps. I knew I needed to make a change.
My husband and I talked about what we'd like our lives to look like when the world "open