Category Archives: Life

At Any Given Moment…

Posted on July 18, 2013 by russtowne

Sources: “At any given moment…” Karen Robiscoe-Fan Page shared Samuel Greenberg’s photo “The problem with coffee…” That on FB page.’s photo “I never make the same mistake…” Forever Awezome Wheelchair Bike: I Can’t Believe It’s photo “Life I 10% what … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Life, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged attitude, coffee, Forver Awezome, Karen Robiscoe, Karen Robiscoe-Fan Page, Life, maistake, mistakes, photos, quotes, quotos, Samuel Greenberg, tinybuddha | 8 Comments

Two Views of Wisdom

Posted on June 17, 2013 by russtowne

“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, love is knowing I am everything, and between the two life moves.” –Nisargadatta Maharaj (Source: Online Wellness Network) I prefer to believe that wisdom is knowing that we are love, and it’s the material … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love, Observations, Random Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged believe, Life, live, Love, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Online Wellness Network, philosophy, quotes, sayings, wisdom | 8 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

It’s True For Women Too!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: I Stop For Suffering shared The Art of Learning’s photo) I believe this is true. Love, Russ

Posted in Compassion, Kindness, Life, My Beliefs, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged I Stop For Suffering, kind, kindness, Love, man, photo, photograph, quote, The Art Of Learning, true, William Wordsworth, woman | 8 Comments

Creating Joy

Posted on February 12, 2013 by russtowne

“Life will bring you pain all by itself. Your responsibility is to create joy.” ~Milton Erickson (Source: tinybuddha) I really like this quote. It makes a lot of sense to me. I hope that often when I create joy, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy & Happiness, Life, Quotes I Love | Tagged glorious, joy, Life, Milton Erickson, pain, shared, tinybuddha | 3 Comments

Even One Candle

Posted on February 2, 2013 by russtowne

“There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one candle.” –Robert Alden I really like this quote. It got me to thinking about Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. It occurred to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Observations, Quotes I Love, Spirit | Tagged candle, darkness, Gandhi, light, Love, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK, Robert Alden, world | 8 Comments

EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE I LEARNED FROM A JIGSAW PUZZLE

Posted on February 1, 2013 by russtowne

I used to love putting together jigsaw puzzles. Then I found that writing song lyrics and poetry provided many of the same benefits, challenges, and attributes–and I got to share them with more people–so it has been several years since … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Life, LIfe Lessons | Tagged Jacquie Sewell, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, Life, mikeysfunnies.com, puzzle, Robert Fulghum | 8 Comments

A Dark Choice

Posted on January 28, 2013 by russtowne

“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. –Jean-Paul Sartre (Source: Wordsmith.org) Sadly, as some people age, rather than seeing things more clearly and broadening their horizons, they instead … Continue reading →