by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 29, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
What it is and what it’s not Kindness arises from strength, Proceeds with confidence, And advances with integrity. Kindness respects all creation, Considers the other’s plight and point of view, And seeks first to understand, rather than to be understood....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 26, 2018 | Caregiving
An Uninvited Patience She sits and waits now, Though it wasn’t long ago that she led a carefree life. She used to go to the movies and out to eat, But now she visits doctors and hospitals, And has become quite the expert in medication side effects and disease. Waiting...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 25, 2018 | 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: 1. Good grades, degrees, promotions, new opportunities. 2. Wedding...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 9, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
Deliberate Slow Downs When outside circumstances speed up, so do I. When they slow down, I do as well. I envy the people who seem to operate slowly and deliberately in the midst of chaos. Maybe that’s you! Maybe it’s not. So, a few ideas: 1. Stop. Breathe....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 1, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
Sneaky Grins Some people wake up and smile. I am not one of them. Still, I envy them. So, I have learned to trick myself and prompt myself to get there faster. My morning mantra is get up and get out. Breathing the morning air, whether frigid or humid, stirs me to...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 25, 2018 | Caregiving
All days are not equal Over the course of all relationships, you encounter blissful seasons and tough slogs as well. My wife and I will celebrate 23 years of marriage soon. Fortunately, we have experienced early years of freedom and delight, and many years of...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 18, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
What are you becoming? We become what we think about. Think of it this way. In the short term, when you think and seethe about someone who did you wrong, you typically become angry. When you think about the things you are appreciative for, you become grateful. Over...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 11, 2018 | Caregiving
The challenge of saying and doing in sickness No one says it right every time and no one does the right thing all the time. But, care scenarios are still sensitive. And so we try to get it right. We attempt to be there when we should and do what needs to be done and...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 4, 2018 | Serendipity
Rest and Mirth Generous friends lent us use of their expansive cabin on Lake Eufaula in Eastern Oklahoma a few weekends ago. And it rained. But not a stormy rain. Just a nice, steady, soul-cleansing shower. The kind that helps you find your equilibrium. Ukulele tunes...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 26, 2018 | Serendipity
Unexpected, Long Anticipated Refreshment The occasions in life are rare that you receive or generate a clean slate. The normal proceedings of time seem to create a pileup of baggage, necessary and unnecessary, physical and emotional. Whether due to debt, overwork, or...
