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Category Archives: Introspection
A Painful Confession
Most of my books have received excellent reviews. Several have a perfect 5-star review score on Amazon. I know that some or all of my books will also receive less than glowing reviews, and indeed that has happened to some of them. … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Anthologies, Breakthroughs, Feelings/Emotions, Gifts, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Introspection, LIfe Lessons, Mistakes, Regret
Tagged anthologies, betrayal, confessions, ego, Friend, pride, regret, stubborness, suffering
27 Comments
Whispered Wisdom
It is most often when in silence that I can hear the whispered wisdom of my spirit. Love, Russ
Being Who You Are
“Being who you are is another way of accepting yourself.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) I know this saying has proven true for me. To my surprise, the more of myself I shared with others–idiosyncrasies, weirdness’s, and all–the more I’ve actually liked … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adventure, Authentic Living, Creativity, Growth/Learning, Introspection, Observations, Quotes I Love
Tagged acceptance, acquired taste, experience, heart, idiosyncrasies, observation, observations, pleasant, shared, spirit, surprise, tinybuddha, true, weirdness
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Facing The Mirrors
“Life is mostly froth and bubble. Two things stand like stone – Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.” ~ Adam L. Gordon Source: Diana at http://talktodiana.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/kindness-and-courage/#comment-4301 Thank you Diana. Your post inspired this poem and post. Facing the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Courage, Failure, Introspection, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Poetry I Wrote, Quotes I Love
Tagged Adam Gordon, Adam L. Gordon, courage, Diana, kindness, mirror, mirrors, poem, poetry, quote, TalkToDiana
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I Changed My View and It Changed Me
There were times many years ago when I thought my friends had abandoned me. I was wrong. I had only thought that they and I were friends. I hadn’t really been much of a friend to them so I shouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Breakthroughs, Friendship, Introspection, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, Observations
Tagged abandoned, change, changed, changed my view, friends, Friendship, it changed me, view
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Sometimes I Wonder…
“Sometimes you face difficulties not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you’re doing something right.” –Joel Osteen Wouldn’t life be simpler if all our problems stemmed from doing something wrong? Then we’d know we were on the wrong track … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Introspection, Quotes I Love
Tagged difficulty, dificulties, growth, Joel Osteen, lead, leaning, Life, right, selfflagellation, track, wisdom, wrong
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What I Know For Sure
My friend Shian at http://shianwrites.wordpress.com/ asked the question in a recent post: What do you know for sure? I thought it was a great question. Here is my reply: I know for sure that I am happiest, feel most connected, … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Introspection, Observations
Tagged connected, Family, Feel, friends, happiest, Inner Peace, kind, kindness, laughter, Love, smile
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No Doubt
I have No doubt That it Is when I look Within That I Will thrive Without –Russ Towne
Posted in Introspection, Poetry I Wrote, Quotes I Wrote
Tagged doubt, look, within, without
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