by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 16, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
#3 of 4 Doors That Are Not Locked The first two in this series are the door of forgiveness and the door of friendship. What’s behind door number three? Peace. If you can position yourself to receive, peace will come your way. Just past 5 o’clock in the morning,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 9, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
#2 of 4 Doors That Are Not Locked So, there is grace for you. There really is. And, door #1 is the door of forgiveness. Significant steps toward forgiveness, whether in giving or asking, are your move. What’s behind door number two? Friendship. Some eras of our...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 2, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
4 Doors That Are Not Locked “I think you may have a burr under your saddle,” she suggested. We were offended. But upon further reflection, she was right. We needed to do some forgiving. Over the next several months, my wife and I examined what we might be...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 23, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
4 Doors That Are Not Locked Hiking along the Friendship Trail at Chickasaw State Park in West Tennessee about 11 years ago, I was grappling with all sorts of resistance. My mind swirled in furious fashion due to a number of significant life challenges. My wife’s...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 16, 2018 | Caregiving
Songs That Matter Some songs say what stirs in our souls. And, there is nothing like love remembered. The Beatles say this well in their song, In My Life. There are places I’ll remember All my life though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 10, 2018 | Caregiving
Songs That Matter Sometimes, we just can’t fix it. We want to, but the dynamics of the situation are beyond our ability to control. The lyrics of this classic song, Fix You, by Coldplay, capture this sentiment precisely. When you try your best but you don’t succeed...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 2, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
Songs That Matter Sometimes a song catches you and speaks more concisely than you could have done for yourself. A recent song by the Avett Brothers caught me. No Hard Feelings When my body won’t hold me anymore And it finally lets me free Will I be ready? When...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 26, 2018 | Resilience
Cutting Through the Fog At any given point, most of us are doing something that is working. We have habits or practices that contribute to health, good relationships, productivity, or peace. Of course, at any given point, most of us are doing something that may be...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 19, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
You and Your Brain Sometimes we get swept up in the chaos of worrisome, anxious thinking. Decisions seem elusive. What to do? In the moment: 1. Notice: Connect with your feelings of anxiety, worry, and being overwhelmed. Take a deep breath, take 3 more. What story are...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 12, 2018 | Resilience
You and Your Brain Isn’t this a funny turn of phrase? Making up your mind? But, it’s a phrase you may have used, and if so, you know exactly what you mean by it. In small ways, we may often make up our minds to do this or that. But often, this phrase...
