Sabbatical Diaries #6: The Things I Thought I Needed

I built a life in Houston, Texas for 7 years, and now I have to dismantle it and somehow make it fit into a suitcase and a backpack.

Oct 11 • Wonderlust

PAMELA OFFICE OF TRANSITIONAL AFFAIRS (POTA): Sabbatical FAQs

Office of the Spokesperson

Oct 4 • Wonderlust

September 2026

Sabbatical Diaries #5: Doing It Alone Since 1991 With Just Balls, Gold and Anger

I’ve been planning this sabbatical alone and I mean that in the most literal, operational, unromantic sense possible.

Sep 23 • Wonderlust

Sabbatical Diaries #4: Waiting for Permission

When I decided that Ecuador would be my home base for the sabbatical, I knew one of the first things I had to figure out was how to stay there legally…

Sep 21 • Wonderlust

Sabbatical Diaries #3: Freedom Has a Price Tag

On building the cushion before taking the leap

Sep 3 • Wonderlust

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August 2026

Sabbatical Diaries #2: Burnout is a Poor Travel Agent

I Knew Something Was Wrong Before I Had a Name for It

Aug 6 • Wonderlust

July 2026

As You Stood By Review: A Thriller That Wasted Its Own Best Ideas

Massive spoilers ahead. This review discusses major plot points, character arcs, fake-out deaths, and the ending of As You Stood By.

Jul 9 • Wonderlust

June 2026

The Two Things She Enjoys

Sometimes meaningful work announces itself in the smallest, most ordinary sentences.

Jun 30 • Wonderlust

Sabbatical Diaries #1: The Decision Wasn't Dramatic

Nothing was wrong enough to leave. Everything was wrong enough to stay.

Jun 24 • Wonderlust

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Sabbatical Diaries #0: Nobody Talks About This Part of a Sabbatical

Most people imagine a sabbatical starts at the airport.

Jun 15 • Wonderlust

May 2026

Leaving Too Early, Staying Too Long

Today, my student and I barely studied English.

May 16 • Wonderlust

The Math Doesn’t Lie: Transitioning Careers While Working Full Time

There’s a version of this plan that works very neatly on paper.

May 1 • Wonderlust