-
Join 2,636 other subscribers
Blog Stats
- 112,894 hits
Meta
The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
Rusty Bear and Thomas Too
Clyde and Friends 3 Books in 1!
Slices of Life
Palpable Imaginings
From the Heart of a Grateful Man
Reflections of a Grateful Man
Heart Whispers
Top Posts & Pages
-
Recent Posts
russtowne
Poets Corner
Available on Amazon
Blogroll
My Author's Bio
My Books
Category Archives: LIfe Lessons
Truth Finds a Way
Truth always seems to find ways to reach the light. I think that’s another great reason to try to live life in such a way that one never needs to fear the truth. With love, Russ Photo Credit: Peter Oslanec via … Continue reading
88 Important Truths
I enjoyed reading the eighty-eight things listed in the post linked below that the author considered to be important truths and agreed with nearly all of them. I especially liked #11. 88 Important Truths With love, Russ
New Audiobook: Reflections from the Heart of a Grateful Man
Reflections from the Heart of a Grateful Man Heartwarming and sometimes humorous true stories and observations about life, its joys, challenges, rewards, heartaches, and triumphs. This is a compilation of most of the work found in two earlier titles, From the … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Life, LIfe Lessons, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Audiobook, Life, Love, New Releases, non-fiction
6 Comments
Lessons Learned the Hard Way
I learned the hard way that having expectations is a choice that leads me down a path to disappointment, and if I linger in disappointment long enough I can find myself in bitterness and misery. When I replace expectations and … Continue reading
Posted in expectations, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Uncategorized
Tagged expectations, gifts, lessons, Life, Love
6 Comments
Four Book Project Updates
I just finished writing the text for a book titled, Stop Peeing in the Kitty Litter! It’s a humorous and heartwarming non-fiction piece that gives readers useful information for dealing with children from toddler-age through late teens. It will also be a … Continue reading
Can You Guess What the Three Letter Word Is?
I believe this clip will be eye-opening for many… Three letter word… With Love, Russ
Posted in LIfe Lessons, Potential, Regret
Tagged lessons, Life, mistakes, potential, regret
9 Comments
Roles
Roles It saddens me to see many play silent roles, bit parts, and cameos in the movies of their lives; treating life as a dress rehearsal. Many choose victim roles rather than risk being the heroes they can be. Some … Continue reading
Gratitude and Expectations
A mantra I use which has greatly increased the joy and decreased the sadness and disappointments in my life is: “Be grateful for everything and expect nothing.” As with many of life’s profound messages, it is easy to say but easy to forget when life … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons
Tagged challenges, disappointments, expectations, gratitude, mantra
14 Comments
http://www.liftable.com/andreadcombs/two-seconds-left-player-passed-ball-wrong-team-hes-hero/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=RebirthOfFreedom&utm_content=2015-09-10 Hero A wonderful story that will help wash our eyes so we can see the goodness and greatness in others and in ourselves a little a little clearer. With Love, Russ