by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
What are we to do with things with flaws? Often the flaws can be fixed. Sometimes the flaws can be ignored. But occasionally the flaws are so damaging—such as a chip at the lip of one of my favorite coffee mugs, as seen in the photo above—they will require that thing...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
I go to the symphony for two reasons. First, it fulfills one of my weekly tasks: an “artist’s date.” As described by Julia Cameron, an artist’s date is a weekly creative outing—taken solo, to inspire oneself. It’s usually centered around an artistic skill...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing
Years ago I climbed Mt. Rainier. It taught me the difference between what the world should be vs. what the world is. I should be in better shape. It shouldn’t be this cold. I should have brought an extra pair of socks. I should be able to see 20 feet in front of...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
Early morning is when I am most creative. I get out of bed before 5 a.m., no alarm is needed. It’s dark and quiet (despite living in a busy downtown area), and giving me an opportunity to be distraction-free for a couple of hours. I do one of two things in this...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
I am deeply interested in philosophy and have been studying it (both formally and informally) for years. Here are the standard branches of philosophy which I have given some attention: AestheticsEpistemologyEthicsLogicMetaphysicsPhilosophy of MindPhilosophy of Science...
