by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2020 | Serendipity
Fresh Air Cooped up, out of seasonal routines, and needing fresh air. This is how most of us have felt during Corona season. But, there are still moments to savor. You may, however, need to make them happen. Consider putting yourself in some of these positions: Ride...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 10, 2020 | Caregiving
Behind the Scenes of Caregiving #2 When you spend time in the desert, you savor every drop of water. The experience of caregiving offers no lack of hardship, disillusionment, and grief. Yet, beautiful gestures, hilarious incidents, and pride generating accomplishments...
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...
