Welcome everyone to my new blog. Please take a minute to read about me, and I hope you enjoy your visit to this site. I would like to make this a venue to discuss random thoughts and events that occur in life.
At any time, I am interested to get your feedback and would love to hear from you.
Posts of Interest
HIDING MY HAIR LOSS
October 17th, 2021
Brief post about my struggles with hair loss; including years of treatment pursuits and discussing its emotional toll.
Investing and Gambling(?)
September 19th, 2021
A short post about investing (and gambling?), and my attempt to achieve FIRE.
Figuring out Fatherhood
August 29th, 2021
A brief discussion about exercising patience as not only a pediatric dentist, but also a parent.
My Exercise Expedition (Part I)
August 4th, 2021
Attempting to exercise again. Rediscovering the sacrifice, discipline and the ardor needed to get back into shape.
Enabling vs Supporting
July 7th, 2021
Overcoming obstacles in our lives helps us grow. This post discusses how particular parenting styles might influence our children’s behavior.
Vacations vs Burnout
June 13th, 2021
A post about the importance of taking vacations vs bringing in an income and hopefully avoiding occupational burnout.
Cystoscopy and medical clemency
May 19th, 2021
Recently completed a cystoscopy procedure, although highly unpleasant, relieved with the result.
Hematuria and an Uncertain state of Health
March 26th, 2021
A blog post about a concerning health condition, and some self-realizations that accompany it.
Annual Meetings
January 31st, 2021
Just hosted our first virtual annual meeting for our Nevada Academy of Pediatric Dentistry! Some insights into setting that up.
On-line Reviews
December 10th, 2020
Some of my thoughts, and sharing a recent unpleasant episode, with on-line reviews.
Thankfulness and Gratitude
November 26th, 2020
Some personal challenges of mental illness and persevering through to find happiness and peace in life…
Empathy and Ethics
November 8th, 2020
My thoughts on Empathy and Ethics in the practice of pediatric dentistry…
Associateship vs Ownership
October 24th, 2020
My decision to stay an associate versus pursuing practice ownership. Some pro’s and con’s of staying an employee…
Student Loan Debt
October 9th, 2020
Dental and pharmacy school ain’t cheap! Here is a little background on how we conquered our student loan debt…
Programmer to Pediatric Dentist
October 3rd, 2020
A complete 180 career change. Starting off in the world of I.T. only to end up drilling on teeth…
Nascence
September 27th, 2020
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Here are some memories from my childhood…
Leadership
September 19th, 2020
A difficult decision to make, how and why I decided to be president of our local pediatric dental association.
Introverts
September 12th, 2020
Growing up, recognizing, accepting and embracing being an introvert.
