by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 9, 2023 | Spiritual Stuff
A Sacred Trio #2 You can find it at a café, a ball game or a meeting. Sometimes it manifests in cozier settings such as a living room, a front yard or a private virtual chat. It happens with a high degree of organization or almost none at all. Smiles, tears, concerns,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 5, 2023 | Spiritual Stuff
A Sacred Trio #1 Full blast, ready to go, up and at ’em! Go! Go! Go! Hurry from this call to that meeting to this catch-up work. Two months behind and getting behind-er all the time. Too many meetings and no time to do what we decided to do in the meetings! Run here,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 24, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #3 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 mayonnaise piques the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 10, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #2 If you have difficulty identifying reasons to be grateful, start small. Look around you. Even the most mundane items can spur a sense of appreciation.On multiple occasions when I am attempting to reframe my thoughts, I look around my backyard and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 3, 2023 | Serendipity
Thanksgiving #1 The backdoor to gratitude is always unlocked. If you think more in terms of absence than presence, you are well on your way to a contented smile and maybe even a silent chuckle to yourself. What are you glad didn’t happen? What jobs, tasks, or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 3, 2023 | Resilience
Talking Yourself Into Better Attitude, Belief and Choice #3 You are living with two parallel realities, two parallel truths. Part of your experience in caregiving and living with a difficult condition is frustrating, maddening, depressing, and difficult. But this is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 27, 2023 | Resilience
Talking Yourself Into Better Attitude, Belief and Choice #2 Will it sink or will it float? David Letterman used this question to test all types of objects for a humorous segment for years on the Late Show. Yes, physics with flair. Some items sank to the bottom, while...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 21, 2023 | 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 decide...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 14, 2023 | Resilience
Servant Leadership #2 Keep the mission before you and your team. Remember why you do what you do.When you come back to the point, the purpose, the mission of any endeavor, you bring clarity to the craziness. When you tell the stories that epitomize the point, you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 7, 2023 | Spiritual Stuff
Servant Leadership #1 Do you have a “helpfulness bias?” Are you seeking to add value and help others in almost every situation? If so, you probably have influence. Are you able to champion other people? When they pursue a goal, can you truly be happy for them and find...
