by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 10, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
Tis the season! As you navigate the holiday season, carve out a little time to reflect.How has 2015 gone? Sure, some of the struggles or goals left undone may jump to mind, but be gracious with yourself. You might try working with some of these questions: What did you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 6, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
What if? Have you ever arrived at gratitude via the side door or perhaps the back door? Here’s what I mean. As Christopher Peterson articulates, “It may matter whether we think about the good things in our lives in terms of their presence (e.g., I have a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 6, 2015 | Caregiving
Welcome, Caregiving.com readers, members, visitors, and bloggers! As a family caregiver for the past 11 1/2 years for my wife, I have learned so much from other caregivers. Sometimes, this has meant inspiration, sometimes identification, and often it has meant...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 30, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
What happens then? It’s just a sandwich. Except that, we only eat this sandwich once a year. Leftover turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce in between two slices of white bread…the kind that sticks to the roof of your mouth. Sometimes, a dab of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 18, 2015 | Resilience
Beauty is here, now, anyway Three years ago, he ran a marathon. Today, he received treatments for bone cancer. At age 36, this is not what he had planned. Not even on the map. With two toddlers, a young wife, and scary circumstances, he has done a lot of comparing....
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 11, 2015 | Caregiving
We all need help sometimes I would much rather be the helper than the helpee. Like, to a fault. Perhaps you can identify with this. But, over the past 11 years of my wife’s struggle with Dermatomyositis, I have found the help I didn’t want to need in the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 7, 2015 | Resilience
A Way to Simplify, Focus, and De-stress You can do one thing right now. Sure, you have lots of things to do. You have a gajillion emails, meetings, and projects to finish if you could ever quit going to meetings. You have things at home to clean, fix, and maintenance....
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 26, 2015 | Resilience
You have the capacity for resilience! When difficult circumstances flood around you, clarity and success may seem elusive. To take back control, consider these 5 keys to tapping your inner grit: Put your finger on the problem. At 3:00 a.m. with worries swirling...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 19, 2015 | Caregiving
Learning to live with the paradox Making peace with paradox. It’s tough, but essential for better living and better perspective. She received infusion treatments on her birthday. This was decidedly NOT the way she wanted to spend her birthday. But, her...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 13, 2015 | Caregiving
The lovely and the loathsome are all there Waiting rooms. After a cool entrance and sneaky survey of the crowd, you proceed to the desk. Somewhere between completing paperwork and hearing your name called, you learn something about the people around you. While you...
