by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 10, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #2 If you have difficulty identifying reasons to be grateful, start small. Look around you. Even the most mundane items can spur a sense of appreciation.On multiple occasions when I am attempting to reframe my thoughts, I look around my backyard and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 3, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #1 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, or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 1, 2023 | Serendipity
Don’t Delay When good things happen, celebrate! Don’t delay. Life is tough enough and we too easily forget and then, it’s gone. Allow yourself some joy.10 Things to celebrate:1. Good grades, degrees, promotions, new opportunities.2. Wedding...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 22, 2023 | Serendipity
Serendipity #3 Some of the most poignant lessons I have learned seemed to occur on my Meals on Wheels route in Abilene, Texas twenty years ago. For almost a year, the route had remained relatively unchanged. Same people, same faces, same routine. After a hiatus of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 15, 2023 | Serendipity
Serendipity #2 Feeling somewhat unsettled all day, we went to the opening night of the OKC Symphony as planned for a lovely date night. As these skilled musicians mesmerized a full crowd of 2500 with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, my agitation remained....
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 11, 2023 | Serendipity
Serendipity #1 Traveling across the western states to take my son to college at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), we stopped in Flagstaff, AZ. Having never been to this lovely mountain town, we looked up the best rated pizza place and eased our way...
