Living

How does being a Type A person affect your life? And, given your inherent personality, how can you live your life to the fullest? Type As have many wonderful strengths (ambition, energy, industriousness) and a few glaring weaknesses (impatience, inability to relax) that make life both a wonderful opportunity, and occasionally, very challenging.

The answer to a full and contented life as a Type A lies in using your God-given talents as a Type A to be productive, while allowing yourself the freedom to savor life’s experiences along the way.

Living well also involves an appreciation of the really important aspects of our existences, such as love, caring, compassion, and service to others. Certain things we do in this life will stand the test of time and be our legacy. Unconditional love is another virtue to be admired. Learning, pursuing, and implementing these ideals are the keys to a life well lived.

The Type A Lifestyle Blog Will Be Coming to an End

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on April 27, 2017 • 9 Comments

All good things must end, as they say, and it is time for me to retire again, this time from my blog. I’ve really enjoyed writing the 200+ articles I have posted over the last four years. I’ve tried to be honest in sharing my thoughts and feelings, because I believed it would make no […]

“This Is the Last Time I’ll Ever…”

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on April 13, 2017 • 0 Comments

When you are a baby, everything is a “first.” The first time your mother holds you. The first time you smell the fresh spring air. Your first crawl, and then first steps. Then you become an older child—your first day of school. Then a teenager—your first kiss. And then a young adult—your first job, first […]

I Almost Made This Classic Parenting Mistake

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on April 6, 2017 • 0 Comments

This is one of my favorite pictures of Anderson, because it captures his often playful and mischievous look. He is very “spirited,” as the dog trainers tend to say euphemistically. He seems to be always spoiling for a fight, or at least a good, rough-and-tumble play session, and with my high energy level, he’s met […]

Do You Realize Just How Far Away the Stars in the Sky Are?

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on March 30, 2017 • 1 Comment

When Elaine and I were home in Tinley Park this past December it was freezing cold, and with a puppy I spent a lot of time standing outside waiting for him to go potty. Apparently Anderson hadn’t gotten the memo that daddy doesn’t like to stand outside in the cold, so he would frolic in […]

The Devil is Within and Among Us

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on March 16, 2017 • 0 Comments

I write a lot about good people and good deeds because I believe that is what we should all focus on and celebrate. However, I think it is also important to realize that evil, and specifically the devil, exists—and we need to beware of him in his many shapes and forms. When you think about […]

Try Not To Be “Doubly Dumb”

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on March 9, 2017 • 0 Comments

I think about someone as being “doubly dumb” if they have a problem and are both not sufficiently knowledgeable about it to remedy it, and also are not willing to seek out and consider good advice. They are being “not smart” twice, or “doubly dumb.” Of course, all of us are not knowledgeable in many […]

But For the Grace of God Go I…

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on February 23, 2017 • 0 Comments

There was a time when I was very afraid of flying. I would begin worrying weeks before my trip and feel extremely anxious. What if the plane should crash? Surely all on board will die. I don’t want to die! I also went through a period in my life when I was preoccupied with getting […]

What to Look For and Value in Friendships

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on February 9, 2017 • 2 Comments

We all have friends (I hope), but do we choose them wisely? They say we become a lot like the 4 or 5 people we spend the most time around, so if that is true, we should try to have virtuous, nice, and fun friends. Since new friendships are always available, and old friendships can […]

How to Not Annoy Type A’s With Your Grammar

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on January 26, 2017 • 2 Comments

We Type A’s are a prickly bunch, so it is quite easy to agitate us with something as seemingly harmless as a common grammar mistake. To not run afoul of one of us, I am providing some grammar tips. These are the mistakes that most annoy me personally: Snuck Although this word has begun to […]

Anderson’s Favorite Thing

Filed in Living by Tim McIntyre on December 29, 2016 • 0 Comments

imprinting, def.: rapid learning that occurs during a brief receptive period, usually soon after birth or hatching, which establishes a lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object In the first couple of weeks after we adopted Anderson, I noticed that when I would lie on the couch or a bed he loved […]