by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 13, 2015 | Caregiving
The lovely and the loathsome are all there Waiting rooms. After a cool entrance and sneaky survey of the crowd, you proceed to the desk. Somewhere between completing paperwork and hearing your name called, you learn something about the people around you. While you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 17, 2015 | Caregiving
Loneliness abates when you connect with people who get it Driving past the ballpark on a humid September morning, I spotted the promotional signs. Men in small tractors and bobcats were moving dirt around to prepare the way for one of our town’s most distinguished...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 13, 2015 | Caregiving
We are all wired to love and connect, even the introverts! She had been stung. By life, not a bee. In fact, a bee sting might have been easier. Through a series of unfortunate events, she realized one morning that she was isolated and lonely. In retrospect, it was all...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 4, 2015 | Caregiving
Not every day is full of “bluebirds on your shoulder.” Problem finders, negative people, and fussy folks bump into us. Stuff happens. Not all of it ideal. Create beautiful moments anyway. Take a moment, take a hike, or take someone you love on an ice cream...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 27, 2015 | Caregiving
Short term adversity calls on our sense of courage, but so does long term adversity. Perhaps more so. When faced with years and even decades of a chronic condition, both patient and caregiver experience the gamut of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 5, 2015 | Caregiving
I promise…to never, to always, no matter what. Promises are good. Promise-keeping is even better. But, when we set up the promise unrealistically, we sometimes get into trouble on delivery. Making a promise involves risk. Since we can’t see or sometimes...
