by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 6, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 4: Nurture the Body What is the most important day of any diet or exercise plan? According to Jon Acuff, and I think he’s right, it’s the day after perfection. You splurge on one meal, so you abandon the whole plan. Or, you miss one day of exercise,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 26, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 3: Nurture the Mind How do you feel right now? No matter how you answered, your feelings are massively influenced by your thoughts. Often, you may allow your thoughts to travel along a series of debilitating fixations without realizing that this is what is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 26, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 2: Nurture the Soul From the deep wells of spiritual wisdom, you learn that you must nurture your soul if you are to experience the power to persevere. With an empty spiritual tank, every instance of adversity seems major. You get whipped around with insecurity...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 13, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 1: Nurture the Heart When tough times hit, you will weather the storms better if you have support. Nurturing the heart requires connection to other people, preferably people in your psychological safety net. Perhaps you have one, two, or even multiple people in...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 7, 2017 | Caregiving
Crucial Principle Series #1 When conversation, conflict, and confusion arise, you may exert great effort to be understood. “Why don’t they understand what I’m saying? I don’t think they appreciate my situation. How many times do I have to...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 29, 2017 | Caregiving
Two of my favorite people On occasion, I am genuinely inspired by people I meet. Recently, I listened to a married couple talk about their life situation at a Parkinson support group. He is living with Parkinson’s Disease. She has continuing hip problems. So, they...