by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 2, 2016 | Resilience
6 Practical Ideas Rattled. From time to time, we get rattled. Excessive pressure at work, busyness that overwhelms, or the general craziness of life may cause this uneasy sensation. We all get rattled sometimes, and we would like to become unrattled. I suspect it is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 26, 2016 | Spiritual Stuff
Cleansing on purpose Stepping into the crisp morning air, my lungs filled with purity. An exquisitely placed medley of flowers drew me in with rich purples, deep reds, and life seemingly dripping from the petals. As my friendly Uber driver eased me into downtown...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 16, 2016 | Resilience
How intentional second looks can help We frame all situations for the good or the bad. We can also reframe the same situation. The components of the situation remain, as parallel truths often in a paradoxical position. What does this look like? Reframing goes...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 9, 2016 | Spiritual Stuff
You can make a difference Stop. Watch. Listen. If you do, attuning yourself to the people around you, you will gather a profound sense of the need people have for encouragement. Sometimes, I do this exercise in a grocery store, Target, or other such crowd. I pray the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 6, 2016 | Serendipity
Especially when it’s funny *Note: This blog entry originally ran in August of 2011, but it’s worth sharing again! Travelling back from a pleasant hike at Robbers Cave in Wilburton, Oklahoma, I chose to avoid the interstate. Instead, I drove through little...