If you’re like most professional women in mid-life, taking a career break sounds both exciting and frightening. In my own experience, taking a career break at 45 to travel abroad, in the midst of a pandemic, while married to a loving man who did not support this decision, was not a spur of the moment event. To overcome my fears, I had to take practical steps and grow a lot of emotional muscle. Here you can find out how I did it.