by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 26, 2020 | Resilience
Insights on Resilience #1 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...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 26, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Seeing People #2 The following prayer attributed to the 13th century monk, St. Francis of Assisi, has been often quoted through the years. With pinpoint precision, he exposes our inmost struggles and aspirations. You will find that this prayer nudges you to be a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 5, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Seeing People #1 Past the fear, past the anger,Past the words, theirs and mine,I see this one person. Beyond conservative, liberal or confused,Beyond the horror, expressed in good ways and bad,I see into the eyes of this one person. More than color or clothing...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 5, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Pushing and Prodding Stuck? Experiencing more can’t than can? Feeling cornered? Try asking “why” 5 times. I learned this tool from Daniel Pink and it might look something like this: First of all, think of an area in which you are experiencing...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 22, 2020 | Resilience
Pushing and Prodding If you get stuck, caught in a rut of of bad thinking, I have a tool for your toolbox. Interrogative self-questioning. It works like this. Suppose you have a problem and you can’t figure out any way to approach it differently. The issue could...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 22, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Watching the things you neglect to notice Can you remember a time as a child that you lay on your back in the grass watching the clouds? Tired and sweaty from running or playing, you plopped down alone or maybe with siblings or friends. Gazing long enough into the...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 8, 2020 | Serendipity
Words that resonate deeper with time Dating, wooing, trying everything in the book to get this girl to like me. I pop in the soundtrack for the movie, Stand By Me, and play the title track. Giving it my best Ben E. King, I harmonize pretty well, hamming it up for the...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 8, 2020 | Serendipity
Going Deeper Gratitude tends to be transactional. Thank you for…the gift, the help, the donation. Appreciation is the entirely appropriate response for the more immediate and tangible graces and kindnesses that come our way. You are probably pretty good at the first...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 28, 2020 | Resilience
Making Adjustments During Corona Season #5 From frustration to anger to snippiness to agitation, you have probably experienced it since mid-March. While some respond to moments and seasons of discomfort with sadness, others get mad. You or someone under your roof is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 17, 2020 | Resilience
Making Adjustments During Corona Season #4 One of our most palpable and prevalent motivators is fear. It’s not necessarily the best quality motivator, but it does capture our attention. A latent sense of unrest, anxiety, and trouble sleeping may be part of your...
