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 | 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: Good grades, degrees, promotions, new opportunities.Wedding anniversaries…especially...
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 | Sep 23, 2019 | Resilience
What moves you? Hurting enough to change. When the pain of your current situation becomes bad enough, you will do something different. It’s not the best reason to change, but it is one of the most effective reasons.Being Bored. Interesting, huh? This is actually...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 23, 2019 | Serendipity
Children Hold the Keys Have you encountered a child recently? Have you noticed how most younger children engage life wide-eyed, undaunted, and full of wonder and delight? However, most of us take hits as we go along. Thus, we begin to fear, doubt, and believe the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 23, 2019 | Serendipity
People Who Make You Smile #3 Several years ago, Jack called our office. He sounded gruff. Said he had never been to any of our programs and he hoped the one on that day would be good. So did I. When he arrived, I discovered that he wasn’t gruff at all. Rather,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 23, 2019 | Serendipity
People Who Make You Smile #2 About a month ago, I was enjoying an early morning breakfast at a French bakery in Santa Fe, NM. As I enjoyed a cafe au lait and crepes, I looked around the cafe. Five men, all in their 40’s-70’s, likely on vacation, catching...
