by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 8, 2017 | Caregiving
November is National Family Caregivers Month Unknown and often unnoticed, you are a hero nonetheless. For your love, sacrificial, is God at his best. You walk by faith in the darkness of the great unknown, And your courage, even in weakness, gives life to your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 6, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 4: Nurture the Body What is the most important day of any diet or exercise plan? According to Jon Acuff, and I think he’s right, it’s the day after perfection. You splurge on one meal, so you abandon the whole plan. Or, you miss one day of exercise,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 26, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 3: Nurture the Mind How do you feel right now? No matter how you answered, your feelings are massively influenced by your thoughts. Often, you may allow your thoughts to travel along a series of debilitating fixations without realizing that this is what is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 26, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 2: Nurture the Soul From the deep wells of spiritual wisdom, you learn that you must nurture your soul if you are to experience the power to persevere. With an empty spiritual tank, every instance of adversity seems major. You get whipped around with insecurity...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 13, 2017 | Caregiving
Part 1: Nurture the Heart When tough times hit, you will weather the storms better if you have support. Nurturing the heart requires connection to other people, preferably people in your psychological safety net. Perhaps you have one, two, or even multiple people in...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 12, 2017 | Resilience
How you start your day matters What does your first hour of the day look like? It may very well depend on your last of the previous day. If you feel out of control, I suggest taking control of your first hour of the day. Our lives can easily be swept into the chaos of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 29, 2017 | Serendipity
To what or to whom might you return? Disillusionment and disorientation happen. They are never comfortable, and usually not expected. When we begin a relationship, start a job, or join a group, we unrealistically expect that everything will always go well. Most things...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 23, 2017 | Spiritual Stuff
Someone needs you today She has no idea what she did for me. Then again, maybe that’s why she did it. I was in a bad mood. So, I stopped for a Starbucks pick-me-up on my way to speak at a conference to inspire people. I know, I see the irony. After my order and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 21, 2017 | Spiritual Stuff
Accepting the People You Love Accept or deny? Our facial expression, body language, words, and attention communicate to people whether we accept them or deny them. Think of the 5 people you are around the most. These are probably family members and perhaps some...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 9, 2017 | Resilience
Nurture a Healthy Brain #3 The way to an UN-healthy brain is easy. Don’t do anything. Worry, stew, and allow your brain to aimlessly repeat low energy thoughts. Procrastinate on everything. No exercise, no projects, no relationships, no challenges. So, one of...
