De(Fining) Moments: Part 1: Yours, Mine, In Time. 

Momentous, Fore and Aft: We all have, had them. They come in many forms, of course...from "stupendous!" to portentous. Some we can prep for ahead of time; those that come upon us without any warning, foreshadowing, historical precedents ("history in the making, unprecedented"), so many the past few years and then in the last month, resulting in blurred vision, rear view. We have been witness to many, and have been party to others ("surprise!"). Some are more incidental, whereas others quite formalized, even accompanied by fanfare, pageantry, pomp-and-circumstance ("we are now commencing..."), a well publicized (either before of in archive form) performance, speech aired publicly ("public speaking, something to be avoided at all cost"). Can be experienced in-the-moment as highly favorable, forgettable, or even "unfathomable!" Some are directly experienced, highly personal, whereas others vicarious. Thus, when you consider all the foregoing, as "upon reflection", we call all relate, as in the ones we have in common, the ones we wish we could repeat, others delete...

Do-Overs (and Over Again):  We all have, had them. You know, the ones you wish could repeat, re-enact, at least approximate, simulate, either because they were so awesome, awe inspiring, even ones involving great perspiring (first rollercoaster ride?). Or, of course, the ones we've all had (hopefully less so) that we would at least publicly declare "If I had this to do over again...not my finest moment". Not a bad idea, in my professional and personal experience, to reflect on these, from time-to-time. Not a bad place to start, whether you are looking for a source of inspiration, or experiencing trepidation. Just not a place to finish or dwell, at least not for long (with a few exceptions, to be named at a later date...), especially when you have more 'stuff' coming at you. For example, when an athlete, musician, or other more public performer, reflecting on the evening's performance, being interviewed, whether "magnifico!" or "regrettable, rotten", a highly common response pattern includes, "No time to dwell on that, got another performance, game tomorrow..." This, in contrast to the ones that come in more 'rapid fire' form, such as in the ER's and ICU's the past few years, when time and circumstances didn't even allow for interviews, hardly any reflection whatsoever (more on this to come)...