It’s the middle of the year.

A half way point.

A beautiful time to take a step back and look both ways.

To appreciate the progress you’ve made so far, to focus on what’s to come.

When we’re busy in our lives and work, we can forget to pause, to see the bigger picture, to put things into perspective.

And yet it’s so important.

One of my favourite quotes from Danielle North sums this up, “If you never stop to ask yourself how you are doing, how will you ever really know where you are going?”

So, take a moment and cast your mind back to the beginning of the year…

Where were you?
Where are you now?
What have you achieved?
What's working?
What needs more focus?

This can take as little or as long as you like. You could…

Set aside a chunk of time to deep dive into it.
Compare notes with a friend over coffee.
Spend 5 minutes right now jotting down the first things that come to mind.

How you do it doesn’t really matter.

Time and space to take a step back is such a gift.

Even a little bit is useful.

Wishing you all a week of pausing to acknowledge how far you have come,