by Bruce McIntyre | May 23, 2013 | Resilience
She had seen tornadoes come near before. Watched Gary England track them across the state with storm chasers reporting from death defying distances. She had gotten in the storm shelter before, but the tornadoes had always gone on over or failed to form or missed her...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 17, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
Hanging from a red plum leaf… After an early morning May rain… Reflecting the warm light of the sun… Poised to drop, but clinging to the leaf. In the midst of spiritual reflection following a labrynth walk, I sat in a church garden area,...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 13, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
Hiking in the woods after a soaking rain at Robbers Cave State Park near Wilburton, OK, I listened. Raindrops melodically plinked and dripped from the leaves onto the leaf covered forest floor. In the distance, a woodpecker drilled away. A symphony of birds...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 10, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
Saturday, June 10, 1995. 4:00am. @#%!!*!! The timer on my stove jolted me out of a dead sleep! We had just arrived home from our honeymoon the day before. And now, on our first morning together in our 635 square foot economy apartment, we were awakened by that...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 25, 2013 | Serendipity
I love “people watching” at the Oklahoma City Arts Festival. Yes, I go for the art, the food, the music, but “people watching” may be the best part. This year, my daughter sang with her honor choir at the Arts Festival. So, I met the bus there...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 18, 2013 | Resilience
Last Saturday, I rewarded myself. After speaking at a great Parkinson Education Conference in Tulsa, I stopped by Weber’s Root Beer Stand on my way out of town for a greasy quarter pound cheeseburger with tater tots and a 16oz. Weber’s Root Beer. Normally,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 15, 2013 | Resilience
Somewhere on the way from here to there, you may begin to question why you left. Or, you may wonder where you were going and why you thought it was such a good idea in the first place. Will it really be worth it? For instance, is this diet really worth it? Or, maybe...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 15, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
When have you spent too much time thinking? Like brooding, or worrying, or hanging on to a pet concern or delayed decision for way too long? We’ve all done it. But, I doubt you’ve gone to this extreme. He finally made the call. At age 23, he first...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 28, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
When is the last time you just sat down and thought? Or, walked and thought? Too easily, I find myself driven by the “to do”list. Of course, it does help me accomplish goals. But, as my day fills up with worthy tasks, the well of creativity and clear...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 15, 2013 | Caregiving
On occasion, I am genuinely inspired by people I meet. Recently, I listened to a married couple talk about their life situation at a Parkinson support group. He is living with Parkinson’s Disease. She has continuing hip problems. So, they don’t get...
