Category Archives: Attittude

Letting go, Appreciating, and Looking Forward

Posted on May 13, 2013 by russtowne

“Sometimes you just have to let go of what’s gone, appreciate what still remains and look forward to what’s coming next.” (Source: Lets Be Positive Together) I’ve been there and will be again. Based on my experience, I’d say this … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Challenges, Choices, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons, Loss, My Beliefs, Observations, Optimism, Quotes I Love | Tagged experience, future, gratitude, let go, letting go, loss, optimism, present, true, wise | 3 Comments

A Bad Day’s Brewin’

Posted on May 2, 2013 by russtowne

When I woke up Key sites were down Spent all mornin’ On work-arounds Cut a toe on a tack I didn’t see on the floor Jumped and banged my elbow On the edge of a door Bathroom flooded Sewer line’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Challenges, Humor, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged adversity, attitude, bad day, humor, poem, poet | 29 Comments

“He Believed In Me”

Posted on March 26, 2013 by russtowne

https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=547862351901352 Every once in a while a video comes along that is so powerful that I get the chills watching it. This is one of those videos. No one believed in him. Not even himself. His situation was hopeless. Or … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Choices, Commitment, Courage, Healing, Health, Hope, Optimism, Patience & Persistence, Strength, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged belife, despair, failure, he believed in me, Hope, overcoming obstacles, Success, video | 11 Comments

I Like This Little Guy! Fly, My Friend! Fly!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by russtowne

At his request, each morning three-year-old Ray’s mother pinned a bath towel to the back shoulders of his size two T-shirt. Immediately in his young imaginative mind the towel became a brilliant magic blue and red cape. And he became … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Believe, Children, Humor, Passion | Tagged authority, boy, Clark Kent, kindegarten, mikeysFunnies, Superman, teacher | 10 Comments

The Choice

Posted on February 28, 2013 by russtowne

In response to a recent post titled, “One Of My Heroes And A Quote That Helps To Explain Why”, a reader asked, “How do you do that–leave it (Ed. note: hatred, bitterness, anger) behind? That is an excellent question. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Breakthroughs, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Healing | Tagged Anger, bitterness, chains, cling, Forgiveness, free, gifts, hatred, hppy, prison | 6 Comments

Wellness

Posted on February 18, 2013 by russtowne

When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘we’ even illness becomes wellness. (Source: Karen Robiscue-Fan Page). I like this saying a lot. It sounds like something Audrey Hepburn would say. Love, Russ

Posted in Attittude, Friendship, Teamwork | Tagged I, illness, Karen Robiscue-Fan page, we, wellness | 2 Comments

Not-So-Troubling Blessings

Posted on February 10, 2013 by russtowne

“Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.” Unknown (Source: Let’s Be Positive Together) I’m a firm believer in the wisdom of the above words, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Choices, Quotes I Love | Tagged blessing, blessings, gratitude, Life, negative, positive, true | 8 Comments

Life Is Like A Camera

Posted on February 2, 2013 by russtowne

This brought a smile to my face and I thought you might enjoy it too. I saw it at: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/I-stop-for-suffering/263956387017672 Thank you, Meg! Russ

Posted in Attittude, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love | Tagged camera, Facebook, I Stop For Suffering, Life, shot | Leave a comment

A Table and Chairs For Horses

Posted on January 30, 2013 by russtowne

When a farmer was denied a permit to build a shelter for his horses, he built a table and chairs for them instead! (Source: True Activist’s photo)

Posted in Attittude, Challenges, Creativity, Ingenuity, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged chairs, denied permit, farmer, horses, table | 6 Comments

All Heroes To Me

Posted on January 30, 2013 by russtowne

These people are all heroes to me. They are window washers at a children’s hospital in Pittsburgh. Can you imagine what it would feel like to be seriously ill and see Spiderman, Superman, or Batman right outside your window, waving … Continue reading →