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Category Archives: Abundance
Precious Gems
(Source: I Stop For Suffering shared Tao & Zen’s photo) The Cosmos is filled with precious gems. I want to offer a handful of them to you this morning. Each moment you are alive is a gem, shining through and … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Awareness, Gratitude, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love, Wisdom
Tagged breathe gently, cherish, distress, Earth, embrace life, embrace your heritage, enjoy, Happiness, heritage, I Stop For Suffering, in your arms, living, miracles, Our true Heritage, photo, photograph, precious gems, quote, stream, Tao, Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen
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All Around Us
(Source: Karen Robiscue-Fan Page shared The Natural Parent Magazine’s Photo) Or someone. I believe such things and people are all around us every day if we take the time with an open mind and eyes and look closely enough to … Continue reading
Grandsons Update
I had just finished reading a book to Thomas last night and had put it down. He picked it up and said “More” clear as day. Have I said lately how much I love my grandson and his parents? As … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Children, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Love, Miracles, Photos That Touched Me
Tagged books, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Grandson, photo, reading, sharks
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Aglow
Aglow in gratitude Thankful for… …well everything Enjoying today And wondering What blessings And miracles Tomorrow May bring –Russ Towne
Posted in Optimism, Gratitude, Abundance, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged Happiness, poem, poetry, grateful, gratitude, Abundance, optimism, gratefulness
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Updates & Quotes
Hi, everyone. Contrary to circumstantial evidence, I remain among the living. Though I’m back home, a dead computer, new Windows 8, a backed up sewer line, and other “opportunities to learn and grow” have dramatically slowed down my quarterly letter … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Adventure, Children, Dreams, Grace, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, Love, Marriage, Quotes I Love
Tagged beloved, daughter-in-law, dreams, Family, father-in-law, grace, Grandchildren, grandfather, Grandparents, grandsons, imperfections, Love, relocation, snow, son, true, walking, wife
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Ten Years Ago Today
Ten years ago today I’d been in a completely different profession for nearly 30 years, one that I no longer enjoyed, and hadn’t for a long time. So ten years ago today I took the plunge into the investment management … Continue reading
Signs of Warmer Times
Show Offs Yellow Beauties Spring Colors Mellow Yellow Antique Rose Explosion After sending photos of snow in my last post, I promised that I’d send some of warmer times. Here they are. I took all of these photos at my … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Beauty, Photos I Took
Tagged antique roses, Bay Area, beauty, color, San Francisco Bay Area, Spring, Spring flowers
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I Changed My View and It Changed Me
There were times many years ago when I thought my friends had abandoned me. I was wrong. I had only thought that they and I were friends. I hadn’t really been much of a friend to them so I shouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Breakthroughs, Friendship, Introspection, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, Observations
Tagged abandoned, change, changed, changed my view, friends, Friendship, it changed me, view
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