Getting diagnosed with a brain tumor during her residency helped Dawn refocus on who she wanted to be as a person and what she wanted her life to look like.
Instead of losing herself in her profession, she consistently course corrected by using mini-retirements. The medical profession, like many others, can become an all consuming identity. Instead of accepting the prescribed narrative to what her life should look like based on her job, Dawn carved out a whole new path.
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Additional Articles:
- Life as a series of sabbaticals
- On negotiating a sabbatical
- Two articles written about Dawn’s personal growth during their 2019 sabbatical
General links:
Dawn’s website – www.practicebalance.com
Dawn’s book – www.leanoutbook.com
Dawn’s podcast – www.leanoutpodcast.buzzsprout.com