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Category Archives: Blessings
Bliss and Blessings
May you experience bliss and blessings this weekend. With Love, Russ
Posted in Blessings, bliss, images, Uncategorized
Tagged blessings, bliss, Dog, images, redwood bear
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Remodels & Additions are Like Aging
Even the dogs have had enough! I just came to the realization that our home remodel and addition project has been a lot like the aging process: The longer both go on the more things that I used to be … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Blessings, Gratitude, Home Addition and Remodel, Uncategorized, Victories & Wins, Vitories & Wins
Tagged aging, blessings, dogs, images, remodel
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No Place Left for Fear
May your days be so filled with blessings and gratitude that there is no place left for fear. With Love, Russ
Gratitude Comes Naturally
I believe there is great wisdom in delighting in the blessings all around us. Gratitude comes naturally when we see with the eyes of a young child and experience with an open heart all the miracles of our … Continue reading
What I Discovered When I Stopped
I believe the mass of men and women waste much time chasing happiness until they stop to count their blessings and discover joy in their gratitude. May your day be filled with blessings. With Love, Russ
Posted in Blessings, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Love, Uncategorized
Tagged blessings, gratitud, joy, Love
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A Beautiful Blessing
What a beautiful blessing That each sunset’s delight Brings the glorious birth Of another new night! — Russ Towne If you enjoyed this poem I invite you to check out eight other new ones I wrote and posted at A … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Blessings, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged blessings, night, poems, poetry, sunsets
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West Coast Sunsets
Sunsets along the West Coast can be glorious. My Beloved and I once sat for about an hour watching the sun late in the day. We were the only ones in the area and we had wonderful seats. After the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Blessings, Kindness
Tagged beaches, beauty, reverence, thoughtfulness, waves
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My Focus and Wish
To do what I love with those I love, be grateful for everything, foster connection and ease suffering, and help people see the greatness and goodness within themselves and others. May your New Year be filled with blessings. With Love, Russ
Posted in Blessings, Connection/Connecting, Focus, Following Your Passion, Gratitude, Suffering
Tagged connection, focus, Love, passion, suffering
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Rainstorm Revelry on a Cloudless Day
I love rainstorms, reveling in the many sounds they make, the feel of raindrops on my skin, the sight of each as it splash-dances onto whatever it touches, the way rainstorms freshen the air, and the promise in the very … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Awareness, Beauty, Blessings, Gratitude, Nature
Tagged Californina, ferns, lace ferns, nature, non-fiction, rainbows, raindrops, rainstorms, redwood rrees, redwoods, writing
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Tiny Fingers
One of my favorite rituals between my two year old grandson Thomas and me starts when he rings the doorbell at our front door and My Beloved answers it. Thomas runs in yelling “Papa! “Papa!” (that’s what he calls me) … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Children, Family, Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Love, Making Memories, Miracles, Observations, Random Thoughts, Unexpected Pleasures
Tagged childish, fun, giggles, grandfather, grandparenting, Grandparents, Grandson, laughter, papa, transforming
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