by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 30, 2021 | Serendipity
On #1 Joy sometimes arrives like the calm after a storm in a quiet rainbow with the air still full of moisture. Not ecstatic, emotional, or hilarious. But rather, emerging from within as deep peace that betrays a contented smile. For this title to make any sense, you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 24, 2021 | Resilience
Carrying On #3 How do you know if you are exercising your capacity for resilience? To be sure, it doesn’t always feel glorious in the moment. More often, you see it as you look back. Let’s ask a few questions to help you see your own resilience. Have you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 22, 2021 | Resilience
Carrying On #2 When you experience seasons of crisis or challenge, your sense of reflection may seem muddled. Chunk it down. Make it simple. Set aside a specific amount of time, such as a week or 10 days. If you are sensing a need to become more proactive in nurturing...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 22, 2021 | Resilience
Carrying On Sometimes the greatest proof of your capacity for resilience is that you simply carry on. In the weeks, months, and years of greatest struggle, you rarely feel resilient. It is only upon reflection after the fact that you can take a moment to acknowledge...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 6, 2021 | Resilience
Re-writing #3 Sometimes the most refreshing thing you can do is to re-write your own expectations and responses. Over time and experience, you have seen the worst. You’ve been burned, betrayed, and disappointed. Understandably, you’ve probably put up some...