by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
I love the quote: You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.Plato The only problem is, there’s no proof that he ever said or wrote these words. ( For more info about this, check out the excellent blog post by The...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Photography, Writing
Why do I, as a writer, spend time on Flickr? There are a few reasons: I love creating black and white photographs, and Flickr is a means of sharing these photographs. Engraving the habit of publishing and sharing my creative projects is a great habit for any creative,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai, Physician Career
I’m planning to take my 10-year Family Medicine recertification exam in May 2023, and in preparation for this, I just got my first study guide, the 827-page Swanson’s Family Medicine Review. The test itself has a simple structure: 4 sets of 75 multiple choice...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Reading
I bought the leather bookmark (shown in the photo above) while I was in London over two decades ago. It’s one of my favorite bookmarks. I can’t really explain why. It’s not very functional as a bookmark. It tends to stick on the page when I move it. It’s also...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
Although I think it’s hyperbolic to say someone is either a creator or a consumer, there is a creating:consuming ratio for nearly everyone at any given time, and, if you are aware of your own ratio, it can offer some valuable insight. For example, for writers one...
