From the Blog
May 8, 2012
We are thrilled to announce that our book, Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career & Life by Taking a Break has been chosen for a 2012 Nautilus Book Award! The Nautilus Awards recognize books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and positive social change, while at the same time they stimulate the “imagination” and offer the reader “new possibilities” for a better life and a better world.
We are delighted to join the ranks of other Nautilus Award Winners such as Deepak Chopra, Barbara Kingsolver, Eckhart Tolle, Christiane Northrup, Julia Cameron, and Gary Zukav.
Buy your own copy of Reboot Your Life here!
April 25, 2012
Through our friends at Meet, Plan, Go!, we’ve discovered their partners Intrepid Travel and their incredible work promoting responsible traveling.
It’s a very exciting part of your Reboot Break – planning a trip to the places in the world you’ve always dreamed of going. It’s important to remember that travel - especially flying – can have a serious impact on the environment.
Here are some tips from Intrepid to stay socially and environmentally responsible while traveling on your Reboot Break:
“Carbon offsetting, is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases, caused by travel. How is this done? Different companies and organizations sell carbon credits to corporations and individuals, then invest the money into renewable energy projects such as wind farms, water purification plants, social programs and organic farms around the world. You can use a Carbon Calculator to measure your carbon emissions for your upcoming travels and then purchase the credits it takes to offset your trip.
Another aspect to your carbon footprint is the social and cultural component. How and where you spend your tourist dollars makes a huge difference in the everyday lives of those that you are meeting along the way. When in doubt remember two words ‘Go Local’.
Stay at accommodations that are locally owned and operated, eat at local food stalls and restaurants, and buy your souvenirs from local merchants. This will keep your tourist dollars in the communities you visit and will add to the local economy. Utilize local transport when you can, this will minimize the demand for special tourist vehicles and fuel. Find local guides-not only are they going to have the intimate knowledge of the city you are exploring, but it will also promote safe and secure jobs for the community.”
Intrepid Travel offers carbon offset trips. They have calculated the carbon emissions for each trip and built the offset into the price of the trip (usually only about $1 a day). They also support sustainable projects through The Intrepid Foundation. Every dollar donated is matched by Intrepid. Check out more here and start planning your eco-conscious trip today!
April 9, 2012
Reboot Your Life is very pleased to be featured as the “inspiration” for our dear friend, book publisher Cynthia Black to take a one year pilgrimage in an Airstream trailer!
We connected with Cynthia early in our process of writing our book, Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career and Life by Taking a Break. She gave us invaluable advice on getting our book published. It turns out in the process, our message of giving yourself the “gift of time” inspired Cynthia to plan her own Reboot Break! She’s about two months into her “pilgrimage” and is blogging about her discoveries and adventures along the way:
http://airstreampilgrimage.com/2012/04/09/my-inspiration/
Congratulations Cynthia, we can’t wait to follow your adventures!
April 6, 2012
Augusta Chronicle/RICK SANDERS/SPECIAL - The Rev. Rick Sanders, of St. Paul's Church earned a wilderness certification on sabbatical.
We’re glad that the word is spreading – sabbaticals are good for people AND individuals!
The numerous personal and professional benefits of sabbaticals were recently featured in this great article by Kelly Daniels at The Augusta Chronicle:
“The benefits to sabbaticals often outweigh the costs, according to a recent study in the Journal of Education for Business.
Sabbaticals tend to improve goodwill, help companies attract and retain talent and provide opportunities for employees to acquire new skills, according to the research, published in 2011. Most workers, from academia to business, return to work energized, the journal reported.”
Read the full article here.
March 21, 2012
“Life is a treasure hunt,” Mary said after recounting her experiences since she had attended a Reboot Your Life Retreat. Her story of renewal was wonderful and, indeed, everyone had had challenges and had done amazing things in their lives related to the goals they dreamed and listed at their own RYL retreat.
What a great group! Ten men and women came on March 18 to Rita’s house in Brooklyn from as far as LA and Boston and as close as Manhattan. Some had met at a retreat a few months or several years ago; others had never met. They caught up, explored, and shared. The common thread, they agreed, was the striving to live a good and balanced life with less stress. They’d come to review, among kindred souls, where they are on the journey. Circle Goals were a catalyst or at least a starting point.
The first Reboot Your Life Reunion was an experiment. Would the magic still be there? Would the individuals mainly relate to others they already knew or open themselves to new stories and new friends? Bingo!
They all talked openly about their progress, a few goals yet unmet, and dreams for the future. Everyone coached everyone, sometimes with gentle (or pointed) questions, sometimes with ideas tumbling out. It was very rich and rewarding, with much energy and synergy.
Nearly everyone was happy with their life but they still sought that special purpose. It exists for each of us – we just sometimes need to search for it, especially after a long career and in transition to the next chapter. Some had found it. A light had lit. “This is it. I love it.” We all reveled in the joy. And we all listened to advice about staying engaged in looking for it.
After acknowledgment and encouragement all around, hors d’oeuvres gave way to a great dinner of beef and root vegetables with good wine and make-your-own sundaes. Then it was back to the workshop with new exercises on simplifying life. It all sounds so serious, but we shared generous amounts of laughter as well.
At the end, there were hugs all around among new and old friends and talk of more reunions to come. Rita had called it a tuneup and indeed it was. Everyone said they loved it.
The next one is June 15 (dinner) and 16 (morning workshop) in Santa Fe at Cathy’s. Everyone who is a Reboot Your Life Retreat veteran is welcome. We’ll keep you posted about that and future reunions, but you can always check the website www.rebootbreak.com/events as well. Plan to come as often as you like to catch up and tune up and enjoy!
