Category Archives: Abundance

The Other Side Of Me

Posted on July 10, 2012 by russtowne

Below is a slightly revised repost that is important to me for my newer readers to see. I have received a number of great compliments from many of you lately and appreciate every single one of them. A lot. Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Attittude | Tagged arrogant, ashamed, Baditude, brave, coward, generous, hard post to write, Hero, humble, Life, like, Love, other side of me, Pity Party", pretty, proud, selfish, strong, ugly, ugly attitide, weak, Woe is me | 18 Comments

Treasure Hunt!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by russtowne

I collect coins that are in my pockets at the end of each day, and eventually count and roll them. When our children were fairly young, I’d keep the pennies in a big brass antique-looking container that looked like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Creativity, Family "Fun", Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, booty, children, clues, goblet, kids, pennies, treausre hunt | 13 Comments

Under 1 Roof: 12 Kids, 2 Women, and 1 Very Patient Man

Posted on July 8, 2012 by russtowne

When I was in my early- to mid-teens a maternal aunt and her 7 children moved in with our family of 7 into a 4 bedroom/2 bathroom house. They were from the east coast and none of the kids from … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged 12 kids, aunt, children, dad, man, mom, Mother, patient, roof, twelve kids, women, worked together | 5 Comments

That Which Lies Within

Posted on July 6, 2012 by russtowne

I read somewhere recently that life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself. While I like that saying a lot, and believe that is certainly true on some levels, I also believe that life is very much about finding … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Attittude, Compassion, Healing, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making the World a Better Place, True Stories I've Written | Tagged awakenig, Caring, compassion, gentl touch, gentle, healing, help, Hope, kindess, kindness, learned, Love, shine, smile, smiles, spirit, support, touch, warmth | 10 Comments

Volumes and Limitations

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

A nice warm breeze is blowing, rocking the trees to its vibrant beat, and tickling the wind chimes into their beautiful melodic dance. The wind gently caresses my skin, freshens the air I breathe, and helps to spread pollen and … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Gratitude, Nature, Observations | Tagged best efforts, blog, bloggers, caresses, chimes, close, connected, connectedness, flourish, Friend, friends, skin, support, trees, wind | 2 Comments

The Star

Posted on July 2, 2012 by russtowne

(This a slightly changed re-post of a post I believe I last published in 2010.) At the top of our Christmas tree each year proudly sits an unusual star. It is made out of cardboard and covered with aluminum foil … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Attittude, Creativity, Family "Fun", Generosity, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons, Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, Christmas tree, girl, lady, ornaments, sleep, sleeping bag, star, tree, wife, woman, young | 12 Comments

Stunning Views From the International Space Station

Posted on July 2, 2012 by russtowne

These views are incredible. And humbling. http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120305.html I love the lightning storms too. Russ

Posted in Abundance, Inspiring, Nature, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged International Space Station, ISS, NASA | 4 Comments

Send In the Cavalry!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by russtowne

As our children got into their mid to-later-teen years, they and their friends used to “hang out” a lot at our house, and usually in our living room. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that My … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Humor, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged adults, bugler, cavalry, dinner, food, Friend, friends, good, good cook, good kids, leftovers, living, living room, Love, movie, movies, parents, safe, teenagers, welcome | 17 Comments

Vulnerability

Posted on June 29, 2012 by russtowne

I just read another great post from “I Stop For Sufferring”. http://istopforsuffering.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/love-and-vulnerability-3/#comment-2178 This one dealt with love and vulnerability. I highly recommned that you check it out. I wrote the following as a comment to her post and decided I … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Choices, Courage, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations | Tagged appreciation, connect, connected, connectness, I Stop For Suffering, kindness, Love, vulnerability, vulnerable | 1 Comment

A Most Revealing Interview

Posted on June 26, 2012 by russtowne

I worked in various Human Resources roles as a younger man. One of those positions was as a Recruiter for a semiconductor manufacturer in Silicon Valley. At one point I worked in a building that had some offices but was … Continue reading →