Category Archives: Joy & Happiness

Possessions Can Possess Us

Posted on June 3, 2013 by russtowne

“Every increased possession loads us with new weariness.” –John Ruskin (Source: A.Word.A.Day / Wordsmith.org) I am a believer that less is often indeed more. It is all too easy for me to get loaded with weariness when I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged A.Word.A.Day, clutter, John Ruskin, material possessions, possessed, possessions, wordsmith.org | 14 Comments

Happenings

Posted on May 30, 2013 by russtowne

“Love is not a matter of what happens in life. It’s a matter of what’s happening in your heart.” –Ken Keyes I also believe that happiness is not a matter of what happens in your life. It’s a matter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Growth/Learning, Joy & Happiness, Life, Loss, Love, Mistakes, Observations, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts, Suffering, Wisdom | Tagged beloved, child, children, death, failures, gifts, Happiness, Ken Keyes, lessons, Life, Love, setbacks, spouse | 8 Comments

Home Maintenance

Posted on May 23, 2013 by russtowne

Our lawns need mowing A cobweb’s growing A gate is sagging Repairs are lagging Shelves are dusty A latch is rusty A faucet leaks Our hall floor creaks Laundry’s piled on the floor A broken knob is on a door … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Friendship, Humor, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Loss, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote, Truth | Tagged ego, foundation, Friend, friends, Friendship, fun, home, home maintenance, honesty, humor, kindness, lies, Love, maintenance, poem, poetry, Relationships, Trust, truth, Work | 20 Comments

Big Joy In Life’s Little Miracles

Posted on May 21, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Heart Touching Images) Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Attittude, Beauty, Cheerfulness, Fun, Humor, Joy & Happiness, My Beliefs, Nature, Observations, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged animal, cute animal, flowers, fun, fun photo, heart, Heart TouchingImages, humor, humorous photo, images, nature, photo, photograph, Touching | 10 Comments

The Value Of A Moment

Posted on May 18, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Forever Awezome) I attempt to remind myself that EVERY moment is precious, as once it is gone so is a part of my life that I’ll never get back. I’m working on creating a lifetime of memory-making moments. Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Children, Connection/Connecting, Joy & Happiness, Making Memories, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Time | Tagged children, Forever Awezome, Life, lifetime, making memories, Memories, moments, photo, photography, quote, time, value | 6 Comments

Bob Dylan’s Definition of Success

Posted on May 8, 2013 by russtowne

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.” – Bob Dylan (Source: Robin Ruddy) I believe that is true for … Continue reading →

Posted in Following Your Passion, Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged Bob Dylan, dancing, doing, doing what you love, drummer, following your passion, happy, Love, Robin Ruddy, Success, successful, tune, women | 9 Comments

A Wonderful Day

Posted on April 28, 2013 by russtowne

Yesterday was my Grandson Thomas’ first birthday, and today about 80 relatives and a few of his parents’ friends gathered to celebrate in a large park not far from my home. The weather was perfect; agreeably warm with a slightly … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged Family, grandparenting, Grandson, homeless, homeless man, kindness, Love, parenting | 25 Comments

Lots of Experience and Even More Wonderful

Posted on April 23, 2013 by russtowne

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” ~Victoria Holt (Source: Tiny Buddha) I love this quote and the mindset and wisdom behind it. It brought a smile to my face when I read it as … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Quotes I Love | Tagged bad, blogoshpere, empathetic, empathy, experience, experiences, good, grateful, gratitude, great, joy, joyful, kinder, Love, quote, regret, tinybuddha, Victoria Holt, wisdom, wonderful | 9 Comments

Because It Has A Song

Posted on April 1, 2013 by russtowne

“The bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” (Source: Online Wellness Network) Actually, I believe that singing a song IS an answer to many things. It can also be an inspiration for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheerfulness, Joy & Happiness, Making the World a Better Place, Music, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged answer, birds, dance, inspire, inspiring, observation, Online Wellness Network, quote, sing, singing, song | 5 Comments

Choosing What To Follow

Posted on March 26, 2013 by russtowne

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” –Rumi (via Online Wellness Network) I like this quote, and my first thought when reading it was that I didn’t … Continue reading →