by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 11, 2022 | Serendipity
Love Story #3 For 700 years, they’ve been holding hands. According to news reports a few years ago, “Archaeologists in England digging at a 14th century burial site made an unexpected discovery: A couple buried together holding hands had remained that way all this...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 11, 2022 | Serendipity
Love Story #2 The most unsuspecting scent, sound or scene can summon the rush…of love remembered. Perhaps you can identify with some of these vignettes: The clouds opened and spring rains drenched her immediately.She was still half a mile from her car, out for a walk...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 29, 2022 | Caregiving
Love Story #1 On occasion, I am genuinely inspired by people I meet. About 10 years ago, I listened to a married couple talk about theirlife situation at a Parkinson’s support group. He is livingwith Parkinson’s Disease. She has continuing hip problems.So, they...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 29, 2022 | Resilience
Cognitive Shifting #3 Alignment and cognitive shifting are complementary moves. One necessarily involves the other. First, imagine a situation in which you are out of alignment. You might think of spending time with a person whose sense of humor grates against your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 15, 2022 | Resilience
Cognitive Shifting #2 When your thoughts get stuck in a troublesome rut, you need strategies and tools to regain clarity. Put a few of these in your toolbox: Yes. Most negative thoughts center around “No.” Flip it. Counter with as many “Yes”...
