by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 24, 2017 | Resilience
How do you think about resolutions, goals, and strategies for a new year? If you have a system that works, keep it up! But perhaps, these thoughts will add some value or new dimensions to how you think about it. 1. Embrace your Intentional Growth Strategy. Ditch...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 18, 2017 | Resilience
How the magic happens We tend to wish for magical solutions to our problems. On rare occasions, it works this way, but usually not. Typically, we take small steps, one after the other. No glory, lots of work. Sometimes we get knocked back, but sometimes we take a leap...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 14, 2017 | Serendipity
Tap into your capacity to be a conduit for kindness 1. Send notes to your 3 favorite people of all time. 2. Pay for the car behind you in any drive-thru. 3. Put on a traffic cop reflector vest and a whistle and escort the elderly through a crazy parking lot! Okay,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 1, 2017 | Resilience
How to put your finger on the pulse of the problem Anxiety, stress, and the weight of problems often causes you to feel like you are in a fog. Indecisive, confused, lacking clear judgement. Perhaps these two questions will help you put your finger on the pulse of the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 1, 2017 | Spiritual Stuff
Embrace opportunities for tranquility Easing around Lake Placid on a calm, 24 degree morning, I sloughed off the hectic pace that I had maintained for too many months. The crisp air renewed my mind and I became increasingly aware of the signs of wildlife stirring...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 19, 2017 | Spiritual Stuff
Which one are you? She was more grateful for less than anyone I know. I met her in her run-down home about a year before she moved into the nursing home. As the founding president of a local Habitat for Humanity chapter, we worked on her house. When I visited her in...
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...
