by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 18, 2015 | Resilience
She keeps going Her voice is soft. Her attempts at annunciation tend to leave her words slurred together due to the effects of Parkinson’s disease. She walks slowly, precariously on the verge of a fall at any moment. The disease has progressed...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 7, 2015 | Serendipity
Who’s on your list? People are fascinating. Really. All of us are. Full of creativity, scars, stories, hope, backgrounds, and courage. For 99% of people, I enjoy getting to know them. But much like you, I do have some people on my “Do Not Disturb”...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2015 | Resilience
New experiences are good for your brain Since I work with Parkinson’s patients, I read and learn a lot about the brain. Not all of it has to do with fighting or curing or managing disease. Sometimes, I also learn about proactive ways to improve brain plasticity....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 24, 2015 | Serendipity
Near or Far, You Make the Destination Magic For several weeks, I have gathered responses from readers about their travel experiences. And now, here are 5 reasons to travel… 1. To “just be.” From Sandi on their trip to Venice, Florida…We enjoyed...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 17, 2015 | Serendipity
Children hold the keys Have you encountered a child recently? Have you noticed how most younger children engage life wide-eyed, undaunted, and full of wonder and delight? However, most of us take hits as we go along. Thus, we begin to fear, doubt, and believe the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 10, 2015 | Resilience
How a Growth Mindset trumps a Fixed Mindset Standford University psychologist Carol S. Dweek, PhD identifies mindset as a fundamental difference maker in our lives. On the one hand, a fixed mindset assumes that everything is pre-determined, limited, and unchangeable....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 3, 2015 | Resilience
Living well today and releasing yesterday When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. is attributed with this quote, but many others have asserted similar statements. I tend to...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 29, 2015 | Serendipity
Reflections from Black Mesa The scene unfolded before me as I leaned back in my camping chair. Near dusk, my 10 year old son cast a line into the creek in front of our campsite. As he deliberately managed the reel, an industrious beaver swam down the middle of the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 19, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
Words from the end About six years ago, I had the honor of conducting the funeral for a centenarian. As with many centenarians, she was spunky, strong-willed, and a bit mischievous. She had handwritten a three page letter of her funeral requests with exquisite detail....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 10, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
For your life, not just for your lawn Last Saturday, I did a four hour meditation on weeds. This mental/spiritual exercise was aided by the fact that I was literally pulling weeds in our yard for those four hours! We loved the May showers, but since I didn’t do...
