It’s Halftime!

“It’s halftime for 2021!” said June 30th    

It’s happened once again.  I waited too long to get a vacation scheduled (waiting for COVID restrictions to be lifted) and with one finally coming up next week, I’m in that space of “badly needing” one rather than simply “ready to take” one.  Of course, I “know better.”  But as we all experience regularly, “knowing” doesn’t always readily, quickly, or easily translate to “doing.”    

Part of the inspiration for the PeerRxMed process was the recognition that the work we do in healthcare will regularly create the conditions to put us “off-course” and potentially “drain” us.  Under such circumstances, we risk becoming distanced from identity, from meaning, from priorities, from perspective, and from each other.   That is why we need to schedule regular time for recovery and recalibration and also why we need others in our lives who can help provide input, encouragement, and accountability .

A vital component of the PeerRxMed process is what I call PRx90, the quarterly “up to 90 minutes every 90 days” check-in intended to provide a deliberate space for and deeper reflection and connection.  Here’s a reminder of that process:  https://www.peerrxmed.com/proces   But in order for this to happen, you have to carve out some time and step away long enough to allow your head to clear, your heart to open, and your schedule to truly reflect your priorities. 

When you schedule time to connect with your PeerRxMed partner for a longer period of time, here are some questions to consider for dialogue together: 

·       What would you say are your top 3 priorities presently and how are you incorporating them deliberately into your life?

·       What have you learned about yourself over the past 3 months?

·       What are your personal/professional goals over the next three months?

·       What are your dreams both personally and professionally?  How are you taking action to move toward them?

·       When’s your next vacation / adventure / break?  What will you do that will be fun for you?

Taking time regularly for reflection, recovery, and recalibration is not selfish, but rather sanity and ultimately good stewardship of your life energy.   Sadly, it is often neglected by those who are always “on the go” and/or “needed by others.”  So don’t skip 2021 halftime!  Schedule some time in the next 2 weeks for a “life check-up” to ensure you’re on target to be living the life you want to be living.   And allow your PeerRx partner to help encourage and support you in this process.  It will help make for an even better “Second Half” and help “know better” become “do better” in order for you to “be better.”