IS THERE SOMETHING SPECIFIC YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET OUT OF THIS TIME? Knowing that I've been journaling for over 20 years and currently on Journal #77, I think I do a pretty good job of reviewing my recordings and reflecting on the things that feel to be the most important at the specific period
As an avid journaler for the past two decades, I was asked last week a few times of how to get started on journaling if one is quarantined for two weeks (aka a fortnight). First of all, I recommend you find the silver lining in this unprecedented time and use this time as a gift
Greetings to all my valuable friends! I want to provide you with an update of what I've been doing in Boston for the past month & 1/2. I've been undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments (called HBO) to help close the open wound behind my ear and to help eliminate the intense pain in my ear from
One of the educational methods in remembering the 12 cranial nerves is from the following mnemonic taught in Medical schools: "Ooh, Ooh, Ooh To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet. Such Heaven". The first letter is the name of the nerve and its function. Here are the 12 nerves: O - Olfactory (smell) O -
I keep on being asked why Barb and I keep on coming back to Boston and it's important to tell you why via a story with 10 important real life attributes. And the medical student asked the professor, what are the attributes of a great Dr.? The professor thought about it for a while and
One of the most enjoyable aspects of journaling is when I find a collection of ideas and thoughts that form a convergence on a particular topic. For example I've been thinking about the impact that we make as we live our lives as we do our best to fulfill our ambitions. There are 3 contributions
As we start the new year the goal was to be problem free of all medical challenges and enjoy a year of good heath and healing- but unfortunately that's not the case. Due to the extensive radiation over the past two years I still have an open wound behind my ear that continues to be
First blog in 2020... There is a Japanese proverb that says, "Fall Seven Times and Stand Up at Eight." I like this quote because it reminds me of the eight surgeries I had in the past 24 months in Boston and after each one I had to stand up to get home and get on
As the year winds down I took the opportunity to review and reflect upon the journals I completed in 2019 and want to share my findings with you as I uncovered a trend of 4 things with 8 in each category- thus the quadruple 8's: Barb and I are hosting Christmas at our home with
This week marks the 2 year anniversary of the 1st major operation that removed a rare head & neck cancer at Mass Eye & Ear in Boston. It's amazing that I have endured a total of 8 separate surgeries in 24 months with the last being on Nov 18th to transplant a piece of gricillis
