Tag Archives: Sabbatical

Sabbatical Engagements

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Scott Shaum

A sabbatical is an opportunity to disengage from certain normative activities to make space to engage different “sabbatically” activities. What have I been engaging in? Rest: My first sabbatical goal was to sleep in my own bed for 30 nights … Continue reading →

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Sabbatical: What am I noticing Regarding Disengagement

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Scott Shaum

When we deliberately opt to disengage for a day (sabbath) or a season (sabbatical), what might be the impact on us? Why would one even want to do that? My wife and I have been granted a sabbatical for the … Continue reading →

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Why are We So Tired?

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Scott Shaum

WordPress provides detailed statistics on this blog’s activity. This site has had over 34,000 views. Amidst all this traffic there is one blog topic that stands amongst them all in total views: Exhaustion. I have written on the subject twice. … Continue reading →

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A Reader’s Question: Responding to Extreme Exhaustion in Others

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Scott Shaum

I began this site with a series looking at five different themes I have experienced while shepherding cross-cultural workers.   One of them was titled Five Themes Facilitating Ill Health and Ineffectiveness Amongst Global Workers: Theme #2 Total Exhaustion.  A few weeks ago … Continue reading →

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