by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 24, 2017 | Spiritual Stuff
Emails from the Past Today, I cleaned out some of my email inboxes. It was as if I were opening a time capsule. I suppose in some ways, I was. Most poignant were emails from three friends, now deceased. These were difficult to delete, and in fact, I saved some of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 21, 2017 | Serendipity
-Excerpt from my new book, Thrive Anyway Kathy and I awoke on the first day of the 2014 Myositis National Conference in Reno, Nevada to find hundreds of hot air balloons outside our hotel window. Unexpected Blessing #1. On a whim three days later, we rented an...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 21, 2017 | Resilience
Life Lessons from Super Bowl LI Down 28-3 in the 3rd quarter, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots rattled off 31 unlikely points to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28. Expecting good entertainment from the commercials and the halftime show, I received unexpected life...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 5, 2017 | Spiritual Stuff
Taking a look at your retroactive bucket list You are always headed there from here. With at least some latent sense of angst, you are resolving a current problem or pursuing a future dream by moving towards a there. Along your journey of multiple heres and theres,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 27, 2017 | Serendipity
Who sings your song? On occasion, I do funerals. And when I do, I have a few goals, but one of them is this. To sing that person’s song. Not literally, but to tell the stories and draw out the traits that reflect their better tone of life. Moving back to the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 22, 2017 | Caregiving
One river, two games Only 200 yards down the trail, our children (ages 12 and 14) opted off the trail. They jumped from rock to rock, scampering along the edge of Beaver Creek. One moved quickly, the other a bit more cautiously, but both with the enthusiasm and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 13, 2017 | Resilience
Talking yourself into better Attitude, Belief, and Choice Anyway. When life deals you reason for discouragement, doubt, and delay, and it will, what do you do? Honestly, you probably live with it a little bit. You’re not sure what to do. But at some point, you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 9, 2017 | Caregiving
What you see and what you don’t in care scenarios Presence. Absence. Often unnoticed or overlooked, certain experiences, people, or expectations come to light in specific moments. For example, I notice: The presence of a nurse and an IV stand in our home two...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 2, 2017 | Resilience
Endings and Beginnings Carving out a small block of time, she curled up in her thinking space. Reflecting on the year behind and projecting into the year ahead, she took her time. Her breath slowed and her muscles relaxed as her heart and mind attuned with the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 23, 2016 | Resilience
Evaluate and set your trajectory Each year, I spend some significant time evaluating my past year and envisioning my intentional growth strategy for the coming year. There are many ways to do this. But, I strongly suggest that you write down your goals or...
