I did that, medical leave for 6 months... the first month was great, after a while, without the rhythm of work, I fell into a mess. I didn't take care of my personal hygiene, laundry piled up, dishes were constantly in the sink... if everyday is a Saturday then there was always time to do it 'later'.



I got a preview of what I thought my dream retirement would be and it turned out to be a nightmare. It was so bad, I went back to school.



Now I make 2x what I used to 5 years ago and I have a better idea of what I actually want for myself.



I think it's totally normal to want to be responsibility free, but the responsibilities that we have often are what push in a direction in life.