by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 21, 2017 | Resilience
Life Lessons from Super Bowl LI Down 28-3 in the 3rd quarter, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots rattled off 31 unlikely points to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28. Expecting good entertainment from the commercials and the halftime show, I received unexpected life...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 13, 2017 | Resilience
Talking yourself into better Attitude, Belief, and Choice Anyway. When life deals you reason for discouragement, doubt, and delay, and it will, what do you do? Honestly, you probably live with it a little bit. You’re not sure what to do. But at some point, you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 2, 2017 | Resilience
Endings and Beginnings Carving out a small block of time, she curled up in her thinking space. Reflecting on the year behind and projecting into the year ahead, she took her time. Her breath slowed and her muscles relaxed as her heart and mind attuned with the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 23, 2016 | Resilience
Evaluate and set your trajectory Each year, I spend some significant time evaluating my past year and envisioning my intentional growth strategy for the coming year. There are many ways to do this. But, I strongly suggest that you write down your goals or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 16, 2016 | Resilience
Embrace Ordinary Magic 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 crash,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 14, 2016 | Resilience
For Anyone Facing Adversity You are living with two parallel realities, two parallel truths. Part of your experience in caregiving and living with a difficult condition is frustrating, maddening, depressing, and difficult. But this is not the only reality. At the same...
