Colleen Newvine, is the author of "Your Mini Sabbatical," a guide to how and why to try on life elsewhere for a while. Colleen is a journalist and certified life coach who has been trying on new homes for her entire adult life. 

Have you ever gone on vacation and fantasized about tearing up your return ticket? Have you dreamed of quitting your job? Have you wondered what your life would be like on that path not chosen? A small but growing number of people are pausing their regular life by taking a mini sabbatical -- stepping out of their routines for three weeks to three months. Whether that means traveling between jobs or taking your remote work with you, getting a change of venue could rejuvenate you.