This petition begins with a simple belief, workplaces around the world need a new leave type that supports structured personal recalibration for people facing burnout, overwhelm, and debilitating stress.

This is a values-led, globally inclusive initiative. It is not political and not directed toward any regional authority.

Across the world, many people carry levels of pressure that traditional leave types were never designed to address. Modern life blends constant connection, competing responsibilities, financial stress, and blurred boundaries. The result is a quiet form of overwhelm that shows up as burnout, misalignment, emotional fatigue, or a loss of clarity and purpose.

Current leave types fall short. Three days of bereavement leave can’t process a loss. Two weeks of vacation can’t mend emotional burnout. Sick leave is reactive, not restorative. And sabbaticals are a privilege, not a right, often reserved for the few with tenure or corporate approval. These structures were not designed for the emotional weight of caregiving, the disorientation of major transitions, or the personal reckoning that comes from simply surviving modern life.

Selfternity™ Leave offers something different, a structured period of time away to pause, replenish, and rebuild using the Selfternity™ Framework. This framework, built on reflection, curiosity, and science-backed nourishment, helps individuals understand what they need, what no longer serves them, and how to return with clarity and intention.

Unlike a sabbatical, Selfternity™ Leave is not based on years of service. It is based on human need.

It provides a guided path for people to step away, restore themselves, and return stronger for themselves, their loved ones, and their workplace.

The purpose of this petition is to show that people everywhere believe in this idea, and that creating a formal Selfternity™ Leave could support long-term well-being, sustainable careers, and healthier workplaces.

By signing, you’re supporting a global vision for the future of work, one where recalibration is seen as essential, not optional. A future where sustainable careers, emotional well-being, and human clarity are prioritized. And above all, a future where no one has to quit their job to recalibrate, restore themselves, and return stronger.