by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 23, 2019 | Serendipity
Unlikely Moments of Hope #3 They talked about this goal in their twenties. They worked on it through their thirties. They rarely spoke of it in their forties. But in their fifties, it happened. As financial obligations diminished and savings compounded, they finally...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 2, 2019 | Serendipity
Cathartic Conundrums The backdoor to gratitude is always unlocked. If you think more in terms of absence than presence, you are well on your way to a contented smile and maybe even a silent chuckle to yourself. What are you glad didn’t happen? What jobs, tasks,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 4, 2019 | Serendipity
Fresh Tracks, Fresh Start Laying down the first tracks in the falling snow in our neighborhood, my son and I savored the moment. No wind. Temperatures relatively mild, hovering right around freezing. The evening was lit up with the blanket of snow reflecting all...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 14, 2018 | Serendipity
They didn’t know it was impossible, so they did it. And now for something different. Amid the holiday hustle, there yet remain some profound moments of reflection as we wrap up a year and launch into a new one. Or, perhaps it is the very sentimental and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 7, 2018 | Serendipity
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were? And now for something different. Amid the holiday hustle, there yet remain some profound moments of reflection as we wrap up a year and launch into a new one. Or, perhaps it is the very sentimental and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 24, 2018 | Serendipity
One word can make the difference What if one word could change your mind? What if your whole posture toward a person, a job, or a task could be improved by adopting a new key word that resets your expectations? When I was a young father, I thought of my primary role...
