BITN: Traveling phone-less, working less, and eating together more

Posted On: May 3, 2018
Comments: No Responses BreakAway themes continue to gain traction in the Real World. Here are some favorites, starting with the seemingly unthinkable idea of tour groups that ban cell phones.Radical Sabbatical Idea: Hang up and hang out…

The Tainted Apple We All Adore

Posted On: January 23, 2018
Comments: No Responses Earlier this month, some powerful Apple shareholders (including teacher retirement funds) raised a stink about the addictive-ness of the iPhone, particularly for youth. Then they went back to their abacuses and high-fived themselves for 1)…

Keep on Rockin’ in the Cancer-free World!

Posted On: May 4, 2017
Comments: 4 Responses In this cancer Afterworld, life is sometimes a b*tch, but often bliss. Blissy vibes happened the night I threw a spontaneous “Survivor Party & Sing-Along” at Honey, a pal’s suave nightclub. Scores of friends showed…

Finally: The BreakAway/Cancer Connection Revealed

Posted On: February 13, 2017
Comments: 2 Responses Time moseys on, though never fast enough in Minnesota winter. I’ve been “healing” from chemo and radiation for about two months, though the first few weeks were more “hell” than “heal.” I’ve been “home” from…

5 Confessions from a Cancer Novice

Posted On: January 8, 2017
Comments: 14 Responses Yep, that’s a selfie. One of maybe 5 I’ve taken of myselfie. Ish. But my kids take lousy pics (of their dad) and still don’t do what they’re told, so what’s a guy to do?…

Random Acts of Relaxation

Posted On: August 15, 2016
Comments: 2 Responses Today, (August 15) is National Relaxation Day. I hope this doesn’t mean we can only relax one day per year! It’s been a great summer. Is there any other kind? Never mind that this blogger…

Career Breaks: Better When Not Broke

Posted On: March 6, 2016
Comments: No Responses This week, Fast Company released a sobering article for anyone drunk on debt or worried about an economy that’s become a tipsy house of (credit) cards. Stephanie Vozza shares her family’s saga about getting spanked…

Multitask Much? 5 Ways to Give Yourself a Break!

Posted On: February 23, 2016
Comments: No Responses Multitasking is a myth. Duh. This we now know for a real, true fact, thanks to an onslaught of studies that inspired a barrage of media. Nonetheless, you can’t step outside of your mudroom without…

Reflections on an Over-Scheduled Summer

Posted On: June 19, 2015
Comments: No Responses In a recent NYT column / book review about kids and summer, Julie Lythcott-Haims waxes poetic about lazy, old-school summers, while criticizing current trends to push America’s “luckiest” teenagers toward internships, college-prep classes, sports and…

Experiential Science, 2nd Shifts & A New Book!

Posted On: April 8, 2015
Comments: No Responses The sabbatical inbox fills up so swiftly I sometimes long for the days of snail mail. Yet clearly people keep finding their way to the take-your-time movement. Fast Company has been particularly prolific with reports.…