Liberatory Rest

    Leadership Renewal & Sabbatical Support

    Accompaniment for leaders preparing to rest, transition, and return with clarity.

    Sabbaticals are not simply time away from work — they are portals for healing, reflection, and transformation, both for leaders and for the organizations they steward.

    For many of us working in nonprofit, philanthropy, and movement spaces — especially those whose families survived war, migration, poverty, or disability — rest can feel unfamiliar, even undeserved.

    Rest is not a luxury.

    Rest is a right.

    This support is designed especially for leaders of color navigating exhaustion, transition, or long-term sustainability.

    Support across every phase.

    From the first conversation about stepping away, through the sabbatical itself, to a grounded return.

    Phase 01

    Before

    Preparing to Step Away

    • Clarifying intentions for the sabbatical
    • Identifying the types of rest your body and spirit need
    • Emotional & somatic preparation for stepping away
    • Transition planning & leadership delegation

    Phase 02

    During

    Held in Rest

    • Strategy conversations with boards or teams
    • Succession & sustainability planning
    • Reflective accompaniment during sabbatical

    Phase 03

    After

    Returning with Clarity

    • Re-entry planning & integration

    Leaders who have given deeply — and are ready to be held.

    Executive directors, philanthropic leaders, and movement builders preparing for sabbatical, navigating burnout, or returning from extended leave.

    Organizations and boards seeking to support their leader's renewal while strengthening institutional resilience and shared leadership.

    You deserve rest.

    Let's talk about what stepping away — and coming back — could look like for you and your organization.

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