by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 18, 2025 | Serendipity
Friendship #3 I wanna have friends that I can trustThat love me for the man I’ve become, not the man I wasAnd I wanna have friends that’ll let me beAll alone when being alone is all that I need -Avett Brothers Easily, my favorite band of the past decade or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 11, 2025 | Serendipity
Friendship #2 What will I do when you’re gone?Who’s gonna tell me the truth?Who’s gonna finish the stories I start,The way you always do?When somebody knocks at the door,Someone new walks in.I will smile and shake their hand,But You Can’t Make Old Friends.It was me...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 4, 2025 | Serendipity
Friendship #1 As I waited for the group to begin, I watched and listened. People laughed and poked fun at each other. They inquired about each other’s well being, and sent well wishes back and forth. Obviously, they enjoyed each other’s company and needed it. So, it...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 29, 2025 | Resilience
Boundaries #4 Consider the inherent proactivity involved in exercising boundaries. #4 The Law of Respect- If we wish for others to respect our boundaries, we need to respect theirs.#5 The Law of Motivation- We must be free to say no before we can whole-heartedly...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 21, 2025 | Resilience
Boundaries #3 Have you ever tried to change someone or wished that you could? As you probably discovered, this exercise is futile. Laws and 2 and 3 of Boundaries go together: The Law of Responsibility- We are responsible to each other, but not for each other. What...
