by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 5, 2023 | Spiritual Stuff
A Sacred Trio #1 Full blast, ready to go, up and at ’em! Go! Go! Go! Hurry from this call to that meeting to this catch-up work. Two months behind and getting behind-er all the time. Too many meetings and no time to do what we decided to do in the meetings! Run here,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 24, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #3 It’s just a sandwich. Except that, we only eat this sandwich once a year.Leftover turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce in between two slices of white bread…the kind that sticks to the roof of your mouth. Sometimes, a dab of mayonnaise piques the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 10, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #2 If you have difficulty identifying reasons to be grateful, start small. Look around you. Even the most mundane items can spur a sense of appreciation.On multiple occasions when I am attempting to reframe my thoughts, I look around my backyard and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 3, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #1 The backdoor to gratitude is always unlocked. If you think more in terms of absence than presence, you are well on your way to a contented smile and maybe even a silent chuckle to yourself. What are you glad didn’t happen? What jobs, tasks, or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 3, 2023 | Resilience
Talking Yourself Into Better Attitude, Belief and Choice #3 You are living with two parallel realities, two parallel truths. Part of your experience in caregiving and living with a difficult condition is frustrating, maddening, depressing, and difficult. But this is...
