Venting is easy. It’s a release and really tries to put into words frustrations or bewilderment. It can be fun to do in groups; blowing off steam is an important part of navigating change…navigating life really.

Venting can also go a bit too far and quickly become brooding, then seething. If the vents become rants, like 2 energetic bunnies, the rants breed and start multiplying at a staggering rate. The idea of ‘constructive criticism’ becomes an afterthought.

PharmAspire is a philosophy that attempts to focus on the positives in a pharmacy landscape that is rife with unseen perils and oases. Every groaner cliche applies: ‘what happens today will shape tomorrow’, and ‘leader’s are not born, they’re made’, etc. Everyone is inspired in different ways and by different things. By collecting the thoughts and words of pharmacy leaders in all segments, we begin to collectively overcome many of the barriers that we face. The one thing we control in all situations is ourselves, so why not lean on each other for help?

Pharmacy is our chosen career, and a large part of our lives; how to we push the boundaries? Who do we aspire to be?