by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 1, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Spirituality for Caregiving and Chronic Illness Independence. Autonomy. As much as you may enjoy charting your own course in life, you may also discover that there is value in the notion of interconnectedness. I like to do my own thing, but I have also come to...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 1, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Spirituality for Caregiving and Chronic Illness Whether you consider yourself religious or not, caregiving and chronic illness soon leads you into inherently spiritual terrain. These scenarios are frustrating. They make us mad and sad; and they prompt us to cuss and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 21, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Sending Encouragement Everything seems to be spiraling out of control, Just beyond your grasp, Chaos reigns, And fear settles in. You don’t know what will happen next, And you’re worried about it. You’re not sure what to do or think, And it consumes...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 21, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Sending Encouragement You wait. You manage. You do things you never thought you would do, For someone you love. You are well acquainted with pharmacy lines, Expertly navigating hospitals, Knowing what to ask at Doctor’s appointments, And fully tuned in to the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 21, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Sending Encouragement Frustrated, mad, and sad, This was not on your bucket list. Neither the diagnosis, nor the medicines, Or the thousands of dollars spent for treatment. But you are more than this. You are more than this one story of crisis. You are more than the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 26, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Better Questions #4 There are moments you don’t want to miss. And in the midst of busyness, stress, and preoccupation, you do well to ask this question in a different light to engage those moments that matter. What time is it? -The birth of a child. This is a...
