Anyone out there taken a creative sabbatical/career break? I work in software development and have been managing for a couple years and I'm burned out. I'm considering taking a 3-6 month career break to work on personal projects, upskill, and just generally recenter myself. I've been working non-stop for 20 years and have a nice nest egg saved up so financially I can afford an extended leave.

Has anyone taken a career break? Was it invigorating? Was not having cashflow stressful? How was re-entering the workforce? Were employers understanding of the break?