by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 3, 2020 | Caregiving
Behind the Scenes of Caregiving #1 My wife has lived with Dermatomyositis for the past 16 years. Beautifully and graciously, with tenacity and grit, she refuses to let her disease define her. But to be honest, over this time, we have learned a lot about things we...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 26, 2020 | Resilience
Insights on Resilience #2 He watches every penny and generates extra income because they will be debt free. She will not quit until she finishes this degree…no excuses this time. He works two jobs so his children grow up in a better neighborhood. She grits her teeth...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 26, 2020 | Resilience
Insights on Resilience #1 In her classic volume, Strengthening Family Resilience, Froma Walsh defines resilience as, “the ability to rebound from crisis and overcome life challenges.” Some of us just want to bounce back. The truth is that after a significant life...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 26, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Seeing People #2 The following prayer attributed to the 13th century monk, St. Francis of Assisi, has been often quoted through the years. With pinpoint precision, he exposes our inmost struggles and aspirations. You will find that this prayer nudges you to be a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 5, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Seeing People #1 Past the fear, past the anger,Past the words, theirs and mine,I see this one person. Beyond conservative, liberal or confused,Beyond the horror, expressed in good ways and bad,I see into the eyes of this one person. More than color or clothing...
