Are you happy? Every time I see someone with a big smile on their face, I think to myself they look really happy- good for them! I've learned happiness is a choice. I can choose to be sad and angry about my medical journey but instead I chose to be positive and happy. It's easier
Is there a current perspective on something you need to shift? I included this question as an intended poke at our current thinking that may no longer be relevant in our rapidly changing world. When I read this question it reminds me of a quote from Alvin Toffler which is one of the 12 reflective
Who is someone you should tell them how much you appreciate them? This question comes at a great time because I've been thinking about reaching out to 3 of my mentees that I've been engaging with for over 5 years to thank them for all the great things that they have taught me. So for
Do you trust in what you believe in? When I think about this question I'd like to share 2 different perspectives: an internal and external point of view. Internal - how I think about trust within myself My first reflection is "in God we Trust". My deep faith is one of my most trustworthy possessions
What friend should you reach out and reconnect with? When I originally wrote this question I was thinking about a person who made a monumental impact in my life and I'm not sure they even know it. I don't even think I ever told them how grateful I was for what they did and the
What are the one or two concerns you need to work on right now? Right now the 2 concerns I have relate to the pandemic in the areas of Social Distancing and Hygiene. This is especially important as I have to go into the hospital every day for my remaining Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments. (21 down
What might be a great thing to accomplish in the next 10 days? Once I had a boss ask our team to get a blank sheet of paper and put 4 equal size boxes on the page and to title each box with the following headers: START, STOP, CONTINUE & MODIFY. Then he asked us
How might someone different from you be reacting to chaos? When I think about walking in someone else's shoes I always think about the 53% of Americans who live paycheck by paycheck. This is already stressful enough, let alone add on the additional anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic. My main thought is to pray that
How do react in times of chaos? I'd like to think that during times of chaos or adversity I naturally default to a headset of positivity, but I wasn't 100% sure so I reviewed a few dozen journals to see what I could learn. I uncovered something interesting... I typically tend to be positive and
What are you grateful for today? Besides my incredible wife, children, family and network of incredible friends around the world, I am so grateful for the FREEDOM OF CHOICE. At the end of the day I believe our characters are made up from all the choices we make. As many of you know I have
