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About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.

A Simple Shift With Profound Results

(Source: I Stop for Suffering) Thank you, Meg. I whole-heartedly believe in the truth, wisdom, and power of your comment. Russ

Posted in Attittude, Awareness, Beauty, Choices, LIfe Lessons, Miracles, My Beliefs, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Corrosive Power Of Ego

I believe that ego corrodes relationships, self-confidence, and feelings of self-worth. My ego used to run nearly constant unnecessary and harmful replays in my mind of instances that happened long ago that brought on feelings of shame, guilt, pain, and … Continue reading

Posted in Awareness, Breakthroughs, Choices, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons, Mistakes, My Beliefs, Observations, Random Thoughts, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Home Maintenance

Our lawns need mowing A cobweb’s growing A gate is sagging Repairs are lagging Shelves are dusty A latch is rusty A faucet leaks Our hall floor creaks Laundry’s piled on the floor A broken knob is on a door … Continue reading

Posted in Family "Fun", Friendship, Humor, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Loss, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote, Truth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Sometimes The Rain Of Life Falls So Hard…

(Source: Unknown–I saw it on FB without attribution) …that even frogs need an umbrella! May this site be an umbrella for you on even your rainiest days! Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Challenges, Fun, Humor, Nature, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

“Enchanted”

I included a link in a recent post to my song, “Nature’s Symphony” which was co-written with Kevin Harris. Newer readers may not be aware that the song’s genesis was a poem I wrote titled “Enchanted”. I re-worked the poem … Continue reading

Posted in Beauty, Music, Nature, Poetry I Wrote, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

What Can Compare To Love?

Originally posted on talktodiana:
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but…

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Planting Seeds

(Source: A friend shared Farmer Pal’s photo). We can all be the Johnny Appleseed of love when we plant seeds of kindness. If “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, imagine how much better our world could be with … Continue reading

Posted in Abundance, Action, Health, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Big Joy In Life’s Little Miracles

(Source: Heart Touching Images) Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Attittude, Beauty, Cheerfulness, Fun, Humor, Joy & Happiness, My Beliefs, Nature, Observations, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Rest In the Clouds

Originally posted on Misifusa's Blog:
Meet Zach Sobiech We are all shining stars in this world.  Sometimes we don’t realize the impact we can make if we just let go and embrace who we are!  Being a conduit of…

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Being There

The story below touched me on multiple levels and I am grateful to Forever Awezome for posting it. I don’t know whether this story is true or not. I WANT it to be true, and believe that so many kindnesses … Continue reading

Posted in Choices, Commitment, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Duty, Goodness, Heroes, Making the World a Better Place, My Beliefs, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged , , , , , , , | 20 Comments