by Bruce McIntyre | May 9, 2025 | Serendipity
Noticing #2 At our OKC Parkinson’s Walk each year, I am the emcee and DJ. I love it! One of my favorite parts happens as I switch from country to current hits to classic sing-alongs and observe who starts moving to which music. It’s uncanny. Every year the...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 2, 2025 | Serendipity
Noticing #1 If you can calm your mind and focus your gaze from a higher perspective,You can see and feel and hear and smell and taste and sense…the little things. Like a moment’s snuggle with a toddler,Or reading love in the eyes of an elderly sage. You might pause to...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 25, 2025 | Resilience
Creating Good Habits #2 In Atomic Habits, James Clear describes how to create a good habit through 4 laws:The 1st law (Cue): Make it obvious. For instance, if you want to start exercising every morning, lay out your clothes the night before....
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 21, 2025 | Resilience
Creating Good Habits #1 In The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg articulates how habits form, both good and bad.First, you have a craving or a cue. Then, you follow a routine or a response to this. Why? Your routine yields a reward.Example: You hit the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 11, 2025 | Spiritual Stuff
Crucial Principle Series #4 Hustle. Work hard. Give 110%.Go the extra mile.My guess is that you’re like me. You have never truly regretted the times you went the extra mile. You probably are even quite proud of yourself (and rightfully so) for extended periods...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 4, 2025 | Spiritual Stuff
Crucial Principle Series #3 On your “A” game, this is the plan. All exclamation marks! But, things happen. You get stressed, tired, and disillusioned sometimes. One of the primary indicators of stress arrives as you overhear yourself complaining, blaming, or giving...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 28, 2025 | Spiritual Stuff
Crucial Principle Series #2 What are you giving? What are you taking? You may be giving encouragement, hope, help, or money. You might give care, prayers, smiles, or anonymous gifts. Perhaps you are giving your best, your expertise, your guidance, or your love. When...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 21, 2025 | Spiritual Stuff
Crucial Principle #1 When conversation, conflict, and confusion arise, you may exert great effort to be understood. “Why don’t they understand what I’m saying? I don’t think they appreciate my situation. How many times do I have to explain this?” Slow down. Back up....
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 14, 2025 | Resilience
Mountaintops #2 What mountain are you climbing? Perhaps you are preparing for a literal mountain climb. More likely, your climb is related to a season or era of life calling upon your endurance to complete the caregiving task, get your child through...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 8, 2025 | Resilience
Mountaintops #1 I spent the summer of 1994 in Japan. Living with a Japanese family, I completed my next-to-last semester of college and enjoyed traveling around the country as well as seeing Hong Kong and South Korea. One of the true highlights was climbing Mount...
