Lost in the forest
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:15PM
Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving? Where has this year gone? It seems that this is a yearly theme. We get to the end of the year and wonder how the time has passed so quickly. Often life moves at the speed of light. I have to remind myself to slow down and regroup. Perhaps you have felt like this before as well. If I am not careful, I become lost amid all of the tasks to be completed. It is important to take time, even if it is just a few moments, to find my center – to appreciate where I have been and what I have accomplished over the past few weeks or months or year, and to refocus and prioritize what needs to be done and what my goals are.
This is especially important as we head to Las Vegas for the Midyear Clinical Meeting. I spent some time over the past few days updating my CV, ordering business cards, registering for PPS, and contacting individuals whom I would like to meet with at Midyear. Because I dedicated some time to reflection of the past year and organization of my thoughts, I will now be able to focus and prioritize what is left to be done before my flight leaves the first Friday in December. This coming week will be spent finalizing my appointments and putting the finishing touches on my research project poster, tasks that now feel much more manageable. This process of reflection followed by refocusing and prioritizing allows me to go from stressed and overwhelmed to refreshed and energized. I am ready to face the next challenges with new insight and perspective.
I encourage you to spend some time doing the same. Take a few steps back to see the forest, and you will have a wonderful new appreciation for the trees!



