by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 26, 2019 | Serendipity
People Who Make You Smile #1 For 18 years he battled Parkinson’s disease. With the tenacity of a marathoner (which he was for many years), he didn’t give up. He sang in our Parkinson’s choir, came to LOUD Crowd® for group voice therapy, and lived an...
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...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 14, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Better Questions #3 Change. You, like most people, probably enjoy the good changes and resist the uncomfortable ones. When navigating difficult decisions as things are changing, try reframing with this question: What time is it? For instance… *During an unsustainably...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 14, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Better Questions #2 Is this habit worth continuing? Is this a good group to be associated with? Is this the right…whatever? If any part of your life experience gives you pause, ask this question: Does this make me a better person? Asking and pondering this question...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 14, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Better Questions #1 Swept up in the forces around us at any given season of life, you may find that a return to this question helps stabilize and prioritize your world. What is a good day? Whether balancing too many demands, managing a life-threatening illness, or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 23, 2019 | Serendipity
Unlikely Moments of Hope #3 They talked about this goal in their twenties. They worked on it through their thirties. They rarely spoke of it in their forties. But in their fifties, it happened. As financial obligations diminished and savings compounded, they finally...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 17, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Unlikely moments of hope #2 Yes. It is easy to find the problems, the inconsistencies, the holes in the arguments. Yes. It is easy to find flaws in people and it is easy to locate reasons that all hope should be lost. Like most of us, you have probably been trained...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 17, 2019 | Caregiving
Unlikely moments of hope #1 He knew the truth. So did she. They both heard what the doctor said. They had both read the reports and the prognosis. The cancer was back. Wide spread. And their time was short. Too short. Sitting there together, the life had been sucked...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 28, 2019 | Caregiving
Finding Your Way Through Resistance She just couldn’t seem to make the call. She knew she needed to. But, resistance seemed to paralyze her with fears and doubts. Her mother has Parkinson’s disease and was in a tailspin after an unexpected trip to the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 28, 2019 | Spiritual Stuff
Finding Your Way Through Resistance Resistance to what is good, but seems like it may hurt, is completely natural. It may not, however, always be helpful. 60 seconds. Try this. For 30 seconds close your eyes and think about the word closed. Let pictures, ideas,...
