Monthly Archives: July 2012

In Such Awareness Gratitude Grows

I believe that most people could come up with a list of hundreds of blessings if they took the time to think about them. Some of my greatest blessings sure didn’t feel like blessings at the time they happened. For … Continue reading

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Clever Message of Love

This is love. I just saw a photo of an elderly couple wearing baseball jerseys and standing together at a baseball game. The woman was on the left. On the back of her jersey, was the word “Together” and beneath … Continue reading

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Originally posted on jennuinenature:
This is dedicated to all of the people in my life who lift my spirit and fill me with joy, help me to grow, support me sometimes in ways that aren’t even obvious to me at first, and love me … Continue reading

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A beautiful message beautifully stated! Thank you for sharing it, Jolyn! I like it so much that I’m re-blogging it! Russ

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Originally posted on GYA today:
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Getting Positive Emotions to Occur

A reader recently asked: “How do you get positive emotions to appear?” Here are some of the things I do when I want to go from negativity to positivity. I: Smile (even when I don’t feel like it.) Watch a … Continue reading

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The Trapped Bear Cubs Escape A Dumpster with Some Help

I believe this falls into the “Don’t try this at home, kids”-type story, but I love happy endings! Check it out: \http://tinyurl.com/clfjdt4 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/three-bear-cubs-escape-dumpster-help-191145754.html Russ

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A Wise Man

Albert Einstein is widely known as having been a highly intelligent man. I believe he was always a very wise man. Below are some of his thoughts on a variety of subjects and I believe that much wisdom is contained … Continue reading

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Dedicated Follower Award

I just read the following as part of a post from Cathy Ulrich at Largeself.com: “For the Dedicated Follower Award, I nominate Russ Towne – A Grateful Man. I think Russ is probably the only person who has read every … Continue reading

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Overflowing With Joy

I am touched and honored when I receive a comment that a post about people and animals helping or showing kindness toward others brought tears to readers’ eyes. That’s because I believe such tears occur when eyes experience such a … Continue reading

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