by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 29, 2014 | Caregiving
Challenge. Choice. Outcome. Perhaps these three words could form the template for your story. Often, we get stuck in challenge. But, we have choices about how we interpret and talk about those challenges! While we may tend towards either/or story telling,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 23, 2014 | Caregiving
Sometimes in the telling of our stories, we get stuck. Stuck? Yes. Here are a few common contributors: 1. Guilt. We may have trouble forgiving ourselves. To be sure, we all make mistakes in the course of living through adversity. Even with all of the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 15, 2014 | Caregiving
Orientation. Disorientation. Reorientation. This is one way that my wife and I think about our 10 year journey of caregiving and chronic illness. My wife has lived with Dermatomyositis for 10 years as of this summer, and I am very proud of her. She continually...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2014 | Serendipity
One week ago today, my daughter and I were at a Colorado Rockies baseball game. Our family was on the last day of a Colorado vacation/family visit which took us through Fort Collins, Estes Park, and Denver. Settled in to our seats, enjoying the game, eating...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 28, 2014 | Resilience
1. Keep your mouth closed. You imbibe less water that way. Ahh yes. Things often go much better when I keep my mouth closed. 2. Go to the bathroom BEFORE you get in the pool. Lesson: Preparation helps us avoid embarrassment. 3. The diving board isn’t as...
