6 months later: A sabbatical reflection - by christineist
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what I explored, what I found out
(6 months even later update: i actually ended up getting funding and quitting the job i took! i did get an nyc apartment and i love it (which meant the job i took had fulfilled its duty). I am now working on monetizing and further growing my social app Cuties 💛 This article is still quite good though for my thought process!) — I quit my job in May 2025. I wanted to go independent. I wanted a spiritually aligned career. I wanted passive income and published assets. I wanted time and space for creative pursuits. My side projects had bloomed so much that I believed I could create a career…
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