by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 29, 2014 | Serendipity
The whole experience seemed to swallow him up. Time went away. His focus narrowed. Distractions wasted their time on him. In the flow, in the moment, he was enjoying a snatch of time immersed in his passion. Fishing. What’s your passion? Teaching?...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 21, 2014 | Spiritual Stuff, Uncategorized
With a belly full of Peruvian delicacies, I strolled the Oklahoma City Arts Festival with my family. Brightly colored blown glass, intricately designed sculptures, and splendid captures of beauty in an array of art forms drew us in. Admiring and wondering at...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 14, 2014 | Resilience
“You have got to be kidding me!” I said once again. In the course of 5 weeks earlier this year, we experienced the following set of unfortunate events: I had another kidney stone (number six in my life). My wife had a gall bladder attack and gall...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 13, 2014 | Resilience
Some of us are strongly driven by feeling, some more so by thought. But, it’s never 100% one or the other. Each day, each week, I have a routine of tasks to do. These make sense in view of my monthly, yearly, and 5 year goals and they jive with my life...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 4, 2014 | Spiritual Stuff
For a moment, I paused. With intention, I filled my nostrils and lungs with the cool, moist air of a Tennessee Spring day. My eyes landed on dogwoods just beginning to bud, red bud trees already splashing the landscape, and the pronounced hint of green on the...
