by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 26, 2022 | Caregiving
Snapshots of Transformation #3 Playing hide-n-seek and wishing that problems would “just go away” tends to be the first response for many of us. Avoidance is a self-defense mechanism for dealing with circumstances that we are not ready to handle. However, this tactic...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 19, 2022 | Caregiving
Snapshots of Transformation #2 In 2004, my upbeat and energetic wife was diagnosed with Dermatomyositis, which severely affected her muscles and left her in pain and limited capacity. After we announced the lie that we did not need help with meals any more after a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 11, 2022 | Caregiving
Snapshots of Transformation #1 Transformative possibilities are afoot the moment you dare to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. What if it were me? What if this was happening to me? How would I feel? What would I be thinking? What would I need? How would I...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 5, 2022 | Spiritual Stuff
Why? The history of the spiritual walk has been trod by millions of people for millions of reasons. But ultimately, the reasons boil down to a few…perhaps even just one. Peace. Inner, spiritual peace. The kind that emanates in the form of an involuntary, contented...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 25, 2022 | Spiritual Stuff
Three Prayers So, you’re walking slowly, placing yourself in a receptive mode. Still, your mind tends to wander and drift back toward worry or brooding. Here are 3 prayers that may help you focus on better things. The Enough Prayer. It might go something like this,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 19, 2022 | Spiritual Stuff
Putting Yourself in a Position to Receive Peace Ambling, moseying, scurrying. Fast walking, power walking, speed walking. You have probably walked in all of these ways and more. Talking on a phone, worrying, brooding, or talking to yourself. You walk. Over the next...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 11, 2022 | Serendipity
Love Story #3 For 700 years, they’ve been holding hands. According to news reports a few years ago, “Archaeologists in England digging at a 14th century burial site made an unexpected discovery: A couple buried together holding hands had remained that way all this...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 11, 2022 | Serendipity
Love Story #2 The most unsuspecting scent, sound or scene can summon the rush…of love remembered. Perhaps you can identify with some of these vignettes: The clouds opened and spring rains drenched her immediately.She was still half a mile from her car, out for a walk...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 29, 2022 | Caregiving
Love Story #1 On occasion, I am genuinely inspired by people I meet. About 10 years ago, I listened to a married couple talk about theirlife situation at a Parkinson’s support group. He is livingwith Parkinson’s Disease. She has continuing hip problems.So, they...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 29, 2022 | Resilience
Cognitive Shifting #3 Alignment and cognitive shifting are complementary moves. One necessarily involves the other. First, imagine a situation in which you are out of alignment. You might think of spending time with a person whose sense of humor grates against your...
