We deal with basically two chiropractors, two eye doctors, one general physician, one dentist with multiple hygienists, and occasional additional specialists like cardio, orthopedists, neurologists including sleep specialists, and ear, nose and throat specialists. Just this morning, I received an email that our excellent and thoughtful chiropractor has created a web site with original videos on it explaining his approach to health and medicine, as well as a blog.
I started writing my own blog to promote the idea of non-religious meditation as a mental exercise of very, very low cost and very high benefits. I am still following that line of thought, as in reading "10% Happier" by Dan Harris. But it didn't take long for me to see living a full, appreciative life of awareness of blessings and fortunate events is a bit more fun and a bit easier if I write about what happens. I thought I might be somewhat like Emily Dickinson and write for myself alone but I discovered I am too egotistic for that. I found that having somebody read my writing and comment on it once in a while is very gratifying.
I have wormed my way into the inboxes of about 80 people to whom I email my blog posts. I try to limit myself to one mailing a day. But, while I have been doing that, I am aware of that each of those people, giving me access to their inbox has a right to do their own blog and web site. I think of a blog as a syndicated column written every so often. A web site is more like a scrapbook, a storage place where the pages stay in order and can have links between them. I congratulated my chiropractor on having a web site but it remains to be seen how useful it is.
A daily or weekly or alternate day blog could be a good way to remind patients of healthy habits and practices. But after the fun and novelty wear off, posts and pages may be forgotten and continue to advise after the information they contain is out of date. Having such information tools is like opening a public relations department in your organization. So, whatever you or your company or your group wants to tell people in general, or customers, or friends, can be put up in a form that is always available to any of your audience for looks for information on the internet. Even without a computer, a smartphone or a tablet can be used to find what you have to say.
I wonder if the future holds a personal information station for each adult, worldwide. What do each of us think of medical research on animals? How about vacations in Montreal? What is the smartest smartphone? What about gun control? The things that matter to me might be stated among my internet statements. We have read about people being denied jobs based on their statements in Facebook or Twitter. I might refrain from admitting I like cockapoos since I know my mom hates them with a passion. Just as in live conversation, I would have to use a little judgment as to what to reveal and what not to. This post will make a total of 1847 posts on my blog in all. I have about 90 web pages. I can't remember what each of them says and it seems likely that I no longer agree with every word in each of them. Plus, I respect the statement by Cardinal Richelieu, the nemesis of the three musketeers. His Holiness said, "If a man will but write three lines on paper, I will have him hanged as a traitor." He meant with only three sentences, he and his bright staff members could find a way to interpret those sentences in a way that convicts the writer of treason. Imagine what the wily cardinal's group could manage with nearly 2000 posts to work with!
Still, I think our world might be richer and more fun if more of us stated what we think, what we feel and what we experience daily. These days, as my chiropractor showed, we can use our laptops or smartphones or iPads, and make a video statement if writing is not our medium of choice.
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Bill
Main blog: Fear, Fun and Filoz
Main web site: Kirbyvariety
