Category Archives: Growth/Learning

“I Gave My Life To Become The Person I Am Right Now”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by russtowne

I just ordered the book “One” by Richard Bach and when the order was confirmed it came with this comment: “I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?” WHOAH! What an unexpected … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth/Learning, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged am, discover, evocative, journey, Life, myself, now, one, person, ponder, powerful, question, Richard Bach, shocking | 6 Comments

WAY Too Much of A Good Thing!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by russtowne

On my wedding day 33 years ago I weighed 148 pounds and stood an inch shy of six feet tall. I wasn’t merely skinny, I was gaunt, despite gobbling up huge amounts of nutritionally horrible and calorie-laden junk food virtually … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Growth/Learning, Humor, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written | Tagged barbecue, beloved, cautionary tale, cook, good, good thing, healthy, marriage, nutrition, potato chips, root beer, sandwich, subway, too much, wedding, wife | 7 Comments

Uncle Drew Proves That Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Posted on June 11, 2012 by russtowne

I’m not a big basketball fan, but this clip and it’s message are an amazing and wonderful reminder that it’s unwise to judge a book by its cover. I recommend that even if you aren’t into sports or basketball that … Continue reading →

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The Strength To Let Go

Posted on June 11, 2012 by russtowne

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” – Herman Hess A friend shared the above quote on FB, and it triggered thoughts of times when I hung onto painful memories or situations … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Friendship, Growth/Learning, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged action, alignment, focus, friends, Helping, letting go, marriage, moving on, Relationship, romantic, strength, strong, the best me I can be, vision | 2 Comments

A Gift To Myself

Posted on June 11, 2012 by russtowne

A quote I just read at Genie Speaks at http://geniespeaks.wordpress.com/ that was attributed to Oprah got me to thinking, and then to writing. The quote was: “True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.”” That statement … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged appreciation, empathetic, empathy, Forgiveness, gift, kind, myself, Oprah, strength, strong | 6 Comments

Clueless

Posted on June 9, 2012 by russtowne

I think that most people who know me probably think that I’m a reasonably intelligent man. My beloved wife knows better. Case in point: Beloved and I got married when we were in our early 20’s, and right after our … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Forgiveness, Growth/Learning, Humor, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, beloved wife, honeymoon, marriage, marriage certificate, marriage license, wedding, wife | 11 Comments

Being A Friend Is One Of the Most Selfish Things I Do

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

Dear internet friend Jan Beek recently kidded me in her kind way when I said I was selfish. I’ve learned that being selfish isn’t always a bad thing–as long as others are helped by my being selfish. Jan’s comments reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Growth/Learning, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Random Thoughts | Tagged a gift I give to myself, dear, dear friend, friends, Friendship, gift, gifts, Jan Beek, kind, kindness | 2 Comments

Reaching For The Top

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

I’d like to introduce you to a very special 16 year old girl and her blog, and I’m doing so via re-blogging this small post with a big message from her blog. I find Sheila’s posts refreshing and encouraging. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Creativity, Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love | 2 Comments

Posted on June 5, 2012 by russtowne

I’ve never seen this quote, but I think it’s fantastic. What a great message and easy way to remember it! I just discovered the blog from which this post is re-blogged , but I like what I’ve seen so far! … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Optimism, Quotes I Love | Tagged Audrey Hepburn, I'm possible, nothing is impossible | 2 Comments

Flaws or Features?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by russtowne

I just read a post and saw a vid that I loved about whether our flaws are in fact really features and how they serve us. Please check out the links below. I highly recommend them. http://odewire.com/whatisaflaw http://interactive.nfb.ca/#/flawed/?ec=en20110608