by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 11, 2015 | Caregiving
We all need help sometimes I would much rather be the helper than the helpee. Like, to a fault. Perhaps you can identify with this. But, over the past 11 years of my wife’s struggle with Dermatomyositis, I have found the help I didn’t want to need in the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 19, 2015 | Caregiving
Learning to live with the paradox Making peace with paradox. It’s tough, but essential for better living and better perspective. She received infusion treatments on her birthday. This was decidedly NOT the way she wanted to spend her birthday. But, her...
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...
