Sabbatical Adventures #7: A Month of Contrasts

206 Nadine is taking a semi-sabbatical this year to study, try new things, & travel, and she's sharing her adventures with you in a podcast series that will air monthly throughout the year. In this 7th episode, she shares the highlights, challenges, and takeaways from July, which was a month of contrasts.

Covered in this episode:

• An update on her ongoing areas of study: creativity, perimenopause, and environmental support
• How Nadine adjusts her writing rhythms in the summer
• Nadine's week of day dates with her husband while their son was at camp
• The many new experiences Nadine embarked on
• Nadine's favorite non-alcoholic drinks of the summer
• How supporting your body is like investing in a 401k
• The tension between our individual needs versus our responsibilities as mothers
• Having difficult conversations as a necessary part of growth

*This is the seventh episode in a year-long series for paid subscribers.

Access for the full episode is available when you become a paid subscriber on Substack.

About Nadine:

Nadine Kenney Johnstone is an award-winning author, podcast host, and writing coach. After fifteen years as a writing professor, she founded WriteWELL workshops and retreats for women writers. She interviews today’s top female authors on her podcast, Heart of the Story. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your Heart, is an essay collection and guided journal. She has been featured in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, Natural Awakenings,Chicago Magazine, and more. She writes a regular column about mid-life reclamation on Substack.