by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 23, 2026 | Spiritual Stuff
Collections #1 One of the great joys and hobbies in life comes as you build a collection. I have a modest collection of compasses, service bells, books, cap guns and other such items, much to the chagrin of my wife. However, I find that sometimes I collect...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 16, 2026 | Spiritual Stuff
From Anger to Acceptance #2 Accept or deny? Our facial expression, body language, words, and attention communicate to people whether we accept them or deny them. While some of the people around us do make us angry sometimes, this is no way to live. Think of the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 9, 2026 | Spiritual Stuff
From Anger to Acceptance #1 In his famous “Last Lecture” delivered at Carnegie Mellon University, Randy Pausch shared profound wisdom regarding anger, frustration, and how we treat others. He spoke extensively about why harboring anger or holding onto a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 2, 2026 | Resilience
Power to Persevere #4 What is the most important day of any diet or exercise plan? According to Jon Acuff, and I think he’s right, it’s the day after perfection. You splurge on one meal, so you abandon the whole plan. Or, you miss one day of...
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...
