by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing
This month, I am re-reading Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy (TBOT). As I have discussed before in my blog post Considering How I Read to Help Inform How I Write, I physically read different books differently. But it now occurs to me that when I deep-read a book, as I...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Book Reviews, Writing, Writing Habits
I just had the pleasure of completing Lisa Tener’s writing workbook The Joy of Writing Journal: Spark Your Creativity in 8 Minutes a Day, and I would like to share some of my thoughts here. (Some background on how I know Ms. Tener. I first met her over 5 years ago...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing, Writing Habits
Years ago, at my old healthcare organization, I watched and took notes on all of its 457 YouTube videos in preparation for a strategic marketing meeting about social media I did this for two reasons. First, to get a feel for my organization’s social media...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
I am not a great writer. I am not even a good writer. But I have published a blog post every day for the past year. Therefore, I can say this with pride: I am a consistent writer. And that is an important step.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Slack is an interesting word with multiple meanings, but when it’s about creating slack in my blogging schedule, I like the following definition: An interval of comparative inactivity; a lull in business or in action of any kind.O.E.D. This last week I went on...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Photography, Writing
Each day I try to spend approximately one hour on a continuing education class outside of my areas of expertise. Usually this is a formal class. For example, I just finished a Philosophy of Mind course through the University of Oxford’s Continuing Education...
