by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 12, 2025 | Caregiving
Telling Your Story #1 Orientation. Disorientation. Reorientation. This model has helped my wife and I think about our journey of caregiving and chronic illness. My wife has lived with Dermatomyositis for 21 years as of this writing, and I am very proud of her. She...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 5, 2025 | Resilience
Your Best #3 When you do your best and success comes easily, you may be tempted to think that this is how it will always be. You’ve lived long enough to know different. Sometimes, you have to push through with tenacity. Summoning your deep wells of persistence,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 29, 2025 | Resilience
Your Best #2 Did you know that we tend to think the same thoughts over and over? Our self talk gets in a rut. We wake up, get ready, go to work, slog through emails, go to meetings, etc. with many of the same thoughts accompanying us on most days. What if you created...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 22, 2025 | Resilience
Your Best #1 Have you ever caught yourself wrestling with the many inflections of your best? Consider these common statements and phrases: It was the best I could do.I did my best.I did my best and I accomplished my goal!My best wasn’t good enough.You bring out...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 15, 2025 | Caregiving
Glimpses of Care #3 Sometimes diagnosis, care, treatment, etc. go quickly. Usually though, it’s a long road. In the beginning, it is all about the questions, the uncertainties. False hopes are common along with denial. It is a discombobulating time. As you begin...
