by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Here’s one of my favorite writing quotes: “Love what you do and do what you love. Don’t listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life.”― Ray Bradbury It’s an...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
I am attracted to the concept of kaizen, also known as CANI: the philosophy and science of Constant And Never ending Improvement (CANI). It overlaps with the concept of “The Infinite Game”—an innovation mindset, as developed by Simon Sinek, which approaches work...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Everyone should have a spot, especially writers. Somewhere away from the home. A place to walk to, a place to think, a place to read or a place to write. Here’s one of my favorite spots. (Photo above). Meydenbauer Bay Park on Lake Washington, 2 blocks from my...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing
Should I blog more often—or even exclusively—in the first person? The author of the classic writing guide Writing Well would say yes: “Writers are obviously at their most natural when they write in the first person. Writing is an intimate transaction between two...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography, Writing
De gustibus non est disputandum: “About tastes, it should not be disputed/discussed.” People may or may not like my photo above. I happen to like it. I love its softness and the dew on the drops, the texture of the blueberries, and overall I think it is a pretty good...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | EHR, Writing
At a recent online event at the Burke Museum, I attended a wonderful talk, The Lifeways and Stories reflected in Guests from the Great River, by the Native American artist Tony A. (naschio) Johnson (Chinook). Apart from describing his work, prominently installed at...
