by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 25, 2026 | Resilience
Power to Persevere #3 How do you feel right now? No matter how you answered, your feelings are massively influenced by your thoughts. Often, you may allow your thoughts to travel along a series of debilitating fixations without realizing that this is what is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 18, 2026 | Resilience
Power to Persevere #2 From the deep wells of spiritual wisdom, you learn that you must nurture your soul if you are to experience the power to persevere. With an empty spiritual tank, every instance of adversity seems major. You get whipped around with insecurity and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 11, 2026 | Resilience
Power to Persevere #1 When tough times hit, you will weather the storms better if you have support. Nurturing the heart requires connection to other people, preferably people in your psychological safety net. Perhaps you have one, two, or even multiple people in your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 4, 2026 | Spiritual Stuff
Integrity #2 Honesty and integrity go together. It would be difficult to have one without the other. While you may not tell egregious “whoppers” of untruth, you may be tempted to slip little fibs into daily conversation more often than you think. To be...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 28, 2026 | Spiritual Stuff
Integrity #1 Kindness arises from strength,Proceeds with confidence,And advances with integrity. Kindness respects all creation,Considers the other’s plight and point of view,And seeks first to understand, rather than to be understood. Kindness eschews name...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 21, 2026 | Serendipity
Paradoxical Delights #2 “How long have you been married?” I asked her because she was telling stories about her husband seated next to her with a raised eyebrow. “52 years. He’s so romantic,” she declared. “I am?” He asked...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 14, 2026 | Serendipity
Paradoxical Delights #1 Stroking his white beard, he leaned back, with his eyes smiling warmly. He weighed each word carefully, perfectly articulating his thoughts as we discussed the best practices of nonprofit fundraising. With decades of experience in this field...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 7, 2026 | Serendipity
Exploration #2 Last week, our family travelled to Sedona, Arizona, a strikingly beautiful spot in the world. My daughter and I had a solid plan for sights to see, restaurants to try and experiences to enjoy. While the things we planned were fantastic, we once again...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2026 | Serendipity
Exploration For years ago, I gathered responses from readers about their travel experiences. Here are 5 reasons to travel… 1. To “just be.” From Sandi on their trip to Venice, Florida…We enjoyed beautiful sunsets, seafood, lots of lovely drinks with umbrellas,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 24, 2026 | Serendipity
People You Notice #4 She had no business being that chipper. But her persistent, upbeat aura jumpstarted my own renewed sense of joy. In the coffee drive thru line, I listened to an audio book. Then, as I pulled up to the window, she appeared. It was 2020. Covid...
