The end of my year-long sabbatical is in sight. In less than two months, I'll be back to my regular job, schedule, and responsibilities.

Would love suggestions or advice from people who have successfully transitioned back into the "real world" after a loosely structured (and/or responsibility-free) period of time.

From 2007-2009 I lived without a cell phone, a computer, or a job. It was an interesting experience getting back to normal life.

I wanted to return to normalcy gradually, so I returned to my previous job working as a web designer. If it's available, I would highly recommend this path. It gave me a lot of time to research what I wanted from a work environment and location, while preventing me from getting too overwhelmed by a brand new job situation.

Also, give yourself lots of extra time for hobbies or interests that you've grown to need from each day over the last year. Make sure to actually schedule time for it, or you might find your life being overrun by the day to day demands of work life.