Normalize Career Breaks for Black Women ✨

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[@sonyamitchell968]

I did this in 2021 to take care of a elderly parent full time, I then took on a PT position as a home health assistant, fast forward to the present I'm currently in school for nursing and I'm still working PT, me leaving was scary, but much needed, I didn't realize how mentally drained I was working in corporate America. It was well worth it.

[@StephaniePerry]

I'm so glad you've found something that serves you better. Don't forget to take some time off. Graduation gap years are a wonderful thing. 💗

[@sonyamitchell968]

@@StephaniePerry I most certainly will! I truly enjoy your page!! ❤️

[@plantpositivism]

I love this mission Stephanie!!! I quit my corporate job after working and living abroad for over 2 years. Witnessing how others actually enjoyed their life outside of America I decided to make s change. Now I’m working on some passion projects and getting back in touch with me. Black women are traumatized by work in America. I don’t know that we realize this until we step away.

[@kathleenwhittaker9528]

I took a career break from teaching in 2022. It was the BEST thing I could ever do for myself. I focused on my health by walking 8 -10 miles a day.

[@joybird7359]

Same!!! I’m still decompressing a yr later… but gaining perspective and gaining traction to my next move.

[@risitascositas1699]

I'm taking a break from teaching after 11 years. I'm stressed and burnt out and not taking proper care of myself. I'm leaving the state where I am to go back to my home state to be closer to family again.

[@HCVProgramDiva]

I took a 3 year sabbatical and it was so worth it. How did I do it, I made my exit my project and my priority. I saved and paid off most debt. I quit in month of July, I left with a large check that had my final pay, accumulated sick and vacation time. I lived off that. That check was heavily taxed so the following year I received a large tax refund I lived off that and savings.. I did freelance work here and there such as mystery shopping and work around the local and federal elections. Then 2020 happened and COVID, the stimulus checks for me and the kids added more financial cushion to live off. I saved a ton of money on gas, dry cleaning, hair salons, clothes, shoes and dining out for lunch. For health insurance I enrolled in Obamacare for me and Medicaid for my kid (I paid in the system, but I never took out until my sabbatical). When I did return to work in 2021 I made a slightly less salary than my last job, but I work from home 2 days and in the office 3. I have a shorter commute, no employees to supervise, easier work than before. I now use my vacation time liberally and I embrace ease whenever and wherever I can.

[@lunablu3921]

Each day is struggle, working remotely today and just struggling to focus. Thank you for the reminder! I’m trying to carefully decide my next move. I love this community of beautiful Black women supporting each other. Thank you! ❤❤

[@dwn2earth260]

OMG I just perused the comment section and this is exactly where I am and how I'm feeling today. I'm bored, and unsatisfied with my job. I'm working on finding what makes me happier especially from 9-5.

[@lunablu3921]

@@dwn2earth260 I hope you can find your happiness, I know you will. Stay hopeful!

[@sunflower3167]

Good morning. Ive been watching for a while. First time commenting. I never paid attention to the disloyalty until now. I knew it existed but I was so busy in the rat race. I agree, there needs to be a break mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually from these jobs. What insults me is the job offering me 3 weeks of vacation but want you to work the other 11 months of the year non stop. They have brain washed us into thinking that they are doing us a favor and lil floating holidays and 15 days of vacation is ok. That’s not enough for a mental vacation. I’m a nurse by the way. And yes it’s draining. That’s my two cents. 😊

[@StephaniePerry]

They see us as workers only. But we're made to live a WHOLE life in 360 degrees. When jobs interfere with that, it's time to go. 💗

[@imagineme6406]

2-4 week annual vacation time that American jobs offers employees every year is a joke!

[@cwilson586]

Yup. I made a 2 year plan then took a sabbatical last year at 27. It caused me a bit of debt as it was several vacations and longer than I anticipated but I reccomend it to everyone. We get one life. We weren't designed to work until we die. Especially the way we do now. So robotic and unnatural. Love this message and your page.

[@ReginaVacations]

I don’t know if y’all know how radically beautiful this is of Stephanie❣️The world, your job, your family, your friends, some spouses, and kids don’t want you to have this message‼️Have it anyway ❣️

[@Nabisoul28]

Good morning Stephanie and thank you for sharing that. I am retiring in about 10 days away from full retirement,. during the past 10 years of my work life. I started feeling the disloyalty from jobs. if I got fired I’d take three months off before I got a new job if I got tired of them, I would find a new job and take two or three months off so I’m with you 100% on this setting yourself out, saving your money , having another income river , taking a year off . if I knew you back then I would’ve been there already,. thank you for being here for us now, and for all the black women in the future. Learn to take a sabbatical. if you don’t want to , don’t go back to that job situation that is mentally draining . You’re right , I am a licensed medical social worker. The license does not go away. Nothing goes away except you from a bad situation to find ease.

[@kaarisacaridine1022]

Stephanie is so beautiful! Thank you for all you do, Miss Perry.

[@StephaniePerry]

Thanks so much Kaarisa! 💗

[@kaarisacaridine1022]

@@StephaniePerry You're as welcome as Springtime.

[@essencemylyfe]

In the past when I heard the word 'sabbatical', my first thought was, "That's for white people. I don't know any Black folks who can afford to take extended time off work to regenerate and refocus". Fortunately, it is becoming more of a norm than in previous years, not quite. I've even participated in conversations with a few funders who are actually starting to fund Black people's sabbaticals. Time will tell if this actually does become the norm. I keep hope alive.

[@Halonablack]

What I find black women are concerned about is the time gap on their resume. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous to run your sanity into the ground because you feel like you have to prove to someone who doesn’t value your contribution to the job that the gap on your resume was time well spent. Black women really need to take charge of their own lives and stop asking other people permission to live your life. I’m loving this career break movement.

[@cedfowler]

Thanks to you, I fled the UK in the summer of 2021 and I haven't looked back. I trained as a Nutritional therapy practitioner while on the road and I'm about to launch my online business. I will never return to a corporate position. They literally couldn't pay me to keep me in that job...

[@StephaniePerry]

That’s wonderful! I hope you love your new life abroad! And I hope you’re still enjoying a lot of non-work time too. 💗

[@IndigooceanOrg]

Yes! I took a year 'career break' that at the time I thought was early retirement. I wound up deciding I really wanted to return to work in a new career that I'm really excited about, so for the last couple months that's what I've been doing. But I am doing it with a whole new spirit after years doing whatever I wanted wherever I wanted and now coming to it not needing the money but wanting the experience. Highly recommended, how ever you need to structure it for yourself. Might not be early retirement like it was for me. It didn't have to be that for me, but just the way I came to it without coming to the realization I just needed a break and reset.

[@tandt7694]

Come through Stephanie, don't stop!! It's working every day. Currently setting up my post work world, and YOU are a huge reason why 🏆 🥂🥳

[@margaretw5848]

Thank you for letting us realize we can step back and rest

[@thedigitalexpat]

I’m in and already started! I’m living my life in Mexico and about to open my own business here in Puerto Vallarta. Thank you Stephanie! Because of you and the Exodus Summit I’ve found my life. ❤

[@R0yalBeauty77]

🎉My husband is getting on board and keeps bringing up taking some time off 90-365 days. I'm too excited!

[@SerenityMusic3]

I was looking for a supervisor once, she had went home in middle of day and came back whenever she wanted. Perspective...

[@shesallovertheplace]

Doing my first pet sit finally !!!!! It’s local and I got paid!!! I have never cleaned up this much pet poo before but I can finally say I did it!!!!

[@ebbyknights1820]

Lol go girl

[@gabrielledennis4103]

As someone who didn't take career breaks, I am now paying the price with poor health from toxic jobs. Please take care of yourself while you can.

[@nursesspeak9447]

I share those sentiments 💯! Thanks for the reminder on Monday morning!

[@AcademicLifeDrCrystal]

1:29 Thank for continuing to keep us focused on the end goal. Our loyalty is to ourselves and our dreams - not theirs. I’m counting down too. Booked first houses sit yesterday! 🙌🏾

[@queenyanniesuniverse5021]

I don't have an education. I don't even count having a GED, I'm just tired, frustrated, & discouraged. I don't want to do this anymore. These call center jobs are dead end, and my life is starting to feel like a dead end. I'm at MY end, I'm so tired.

[@evelyngolden2272]

Queen Yannie's Universe. If you have a GED you are educated. Don't put yourself down. Get to a community college and go to their career center and ask for help with career assessment/training and a new job opportunity. God cares about you. He's got you.

[@evelyngolden2272]

See my reply below.

[@lunablu3921]

Figure out your passion or whatever you do that gives you joy. We all have a purpose and the job is to discover that purpose. Your life has meaning! Sending you hope, peace, and a BIG hug! 🤗

[@Moni-yn3kq]

Sending you 🤗 try to take some time off if you can. You need some time to recover from work trauma.

[@ebbyknights1820]

Girl I'm tired to and I got a degree and certificate can't tell u what It did for me. My job has burnt me out. Walk in faith and know your bigger then any of the things. Create your own title rest and do what makes you happy. Think I will be steping out in faith from this job

[@Lovelifebeautiful1143]

New subbie here… God led me to you because I was about to enroll in school for the umpteenth time 😁 every time I wanted to push myself to do more God will come in and put a stop to my plans. 😂 and even though I get mad sometimes. It’s worth it! If only my mother would have been able to have a softer life in the sense of everything you said. I watch this happen when I was child and she passed in the 90s. I don’t want that to be the kind of rest I get in the ground when I’m alive in this moment. I have been telling my friends for years to quit.. every time they talk about a job they hate, I say quit, lol and they leave and find something better. Most of them have bad spending habits. One of my friends her credit cards are up the roof, spending $600 to 1k a month on a minimum payment. My mouth hit the floor and she doesn’t even make that much, she borrowed $50k out of her 401k and dropped 40 on a car. She can’t even retire because she has no savings and she gets paid weekly and for 40 years she has been this way with her money, every time there’s an event she charges it, buying first class tickets and front row and her salary is only 60k. I told her stop telling me about places you’re going. It’s giving me anxiety! Andy everything is hair and make up and mani pedis and people think this is the soft life. This is a grown woman at 59 acting like a teen or woman in her 20s.

[@prettyqueen573]

I've NEVER been loyal to any job. I take a break for a couple months every year and then find a new job. Also this is the norm in Australia....sabbaticals are very normalized in their work culture

[@demoisellejoli91]

I'm seriously considering this as I switch positions for the Fall since getting more credentials. I would love to do a 3 month break sounds like absolute heaven.

[@StephaniePerry]

I hope you do it JS! 💗

[@charleneTeaster]

Thank you for indoctrinating me!!! 😵‍💫 I appreciate all the info shared and encouraging us to BE EASY and stop working so hard for crumbs and mistreatment in too many work situations. 💡

[@shex7873]

I needed this. I’ve been working and going to school non stop.

[@Chrisdaddyx]

I love the idea of black women leave their jobs when they feel like it and return when they feel like it ❤❤❤

[@marlowebster487]

I've shared, and replayed this clip several times I'm fully imbued by your message 💬 ❤🙏🏽👏🏾🙏🏽

[@karenmikala333]

Yes, Stephanie, speak the truth. Keep at it! I so appreciate you! I took a career sabbatical for a year and a half-I am a Physician Assistant. It was awesome; it allowed me to do some introspection and rethink my priorities. I have not gone back to full time work in the health care field since then. Your credentials and experience are not gone, they can be used in others ways to gain income. I faced questions regarding not using my credentials and expressed, I am using them for the next chapter in my life. Now, people admire the flexibility and freedom that I have in my life.

[@Honestly_Sisi]

How did you pay living expenses? Money saved? Spouse? Other low effort/passive income? I’m struggling with how to pay bills if on sabbatical.

[@karenmikala333]

@Sisi I saved money when I worked and used that for living expenses. Learned to live off less because flexibility is important to me. I have a spouse who also has a small business.

[@karenmikala333]

@Sisi I would say plan financially for the sabbatical. Save money, pay off credit card debt or any debt, don't incur new expenses, if able pay some things ahead of time.

[@Honestly_Sisi]

@@karenmikala333 thanks for the tips. Yes definitely working on paying debt off first.

[@user-gh2lj7mc2g]

I am retired and downsizing a little at a time. I am making plans to move abroad in Portugal, Spain or on the continent of Africa.

[@imonlineshopper]

Thank you for this Stephanie

[@texasgoddess323]

Hi, beautiful lady! I am 52, single, with no kids, never been married, and retired as a school counselor at 48, due to my health. I’m sure you’ve covered this before, but what advice would you give for women who wish to take a sabbatical but need health insurance? 🌻

[@denisenoles3159]

Texas does not offer state insurance?

[@texasgoddess323]

@@denisenoles3159 State insurance?? Never heard of it. Where r u and how much does it cost monthly?

[@denisenoles3159]

@@texasgoddess323 I am in NYC.

[@denisenoles3159]

@Texas Goddess It depends on your income so can't give a rate. If you have no income, you should be eligible for Medicaid.

[@zabssoutherngirl2019]

I am so glad you asked cuz I want to know, too.

[@candyDander]

This is a great message!

[@stephsteph1338]

Stephanie, This message was short and Sweet! Straight to the point! (I wanted to hear more, 😊but this got my mind churning again, on how Not to return to work, to jobs that I hate.) Thank you for the reminder! ❤👏🏽😊

[@ruthstehle4787]

Please keep your newsletters coming. Thank Ruth, Ruth

[@deeh9563]

Hmmm…. I literally threw my degrees into the trash… cause they’re the ones that got me into this mess! 😂

[@StephaniePerry]

😆 I understand though. ✌🏾 ✌🏾

[@Moni-yn3kq]

🤣 feel the same.

[@madamelogicbombdropperblac7799]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! You are soooooo inspirational😂🎉

[@Moni-yn3kq]

I needed this today, thank you 🥰

[@elondria5550]

I am in the process of planning mine now!

[@MySelf-xk2wg]

Oct 2021-Oct 2022 I did this it was wonderful, mind opening and life changing, and best of all I didn't do much except what I wanted loved it

[@tq325]

Oh yes! This has been very heavy on my brain as of late! 😊

[@danielledaniels9848]

C’MON! Indoctrinate me, Step!!! ❤

[@StephaniePerry]

📣 📣 📣 Quit that job, Danielle! 💗

[@R0yalBeauty77]

😅😅😅.. because they sure do be indoctrinating us!

[@danielledaniels9848]

@@StephaniePerry I am almost there! Will be getting my license soon and I can make my American money virtually from anywhere in the world!!!! I will be quitting and joining the expat community!! Thank you so much for helping me break free! ❤️

[@prumartin8644]

Yes!

[@SerenityMusic3]

You're exactly right 😊

[@cozyatcocos]

😂😂😂😂 I love it!!!❤️💯

[@user-ib7it2li8f]

Black woman are calling each other to check if we are not working 🤬

[@ac-gathering]

She’s speaking about upgrading our experience and valuing ourselves. Where’s the lie?

[@ebbyknights1820]

👏 👏 bravo

[@RAEHDoing2much]

Truths

[@ebbyknights1820]

❤

[@redblondechick]

Hi 👋

[@StephaniePerry]

Hi! 👋🏾

[@denicagilmer7951]

Yes!