Category Archives: Patience & Persistence

Getting Back Up

Posted on August 21, 2012 by russtowne

A friend sent this saying and I thought I’d share it with you: “There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Attittude, Challenges, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Observations, Patience & Persistence, Quotes I Love | Tagged challenges, critical, difference, game, getting backup, good, laugh, Love, right, surviving, thriving, treat | 16 Comments

Hawa Abdi: “Equal Parts Mother Teresa and Rambo”

Posted on July 22, 2012 by russtowne

I just read an amazing article about Hawa Abdi but it was so profanity laced that rather than subject you to it, I went to Wikipedia and found a much-abbreviated version of this amazing woman’s life. She has stared down … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, Compassion, Courage, Generosity, Healing, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Patience & Persistence, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged doctor, Dr., gyn, Hawa Abdi, militia, Somalia, Somalians, warlords, wikipedia, Wikipedia.org | 8 Comments

Overcome to Become

Posted on July 21, 2012 by russtowne

I just completed a comment on a friend’s blog with this sentence: “I’m all-the-more proud of her because of what she has had to overcome to become who she is.” I was referring to My Beloved but as I pushed … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Challenges, Choices, Compassion, Forgiveness, LIfe Lessons, Patience & Persistence | Tagged become, burdens, compassionate, forgiving, kind, kinder, overcome, patient, understanding, wights | 16 Comments

Too High of A Price to Pay

Posted on July 11, 2012 by russtowne

(Pre-post note about re-post: Dear friends: I’m self-employed and the busiest time of my professional life is usually shortly after the end of each calendar quarter, as that is when I write and send to all of my Clients personalized … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Choices, Growth/Learning, Observations, Patience & Persistence | Tagged Friendship, good, patience, support | 8 Comments

Abundance and Gratitude

Posted on July 11, 2012 by russtowne

“”…abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart.” –Jon Gordon (as mentioned by Andrea Kelly at http://thehandwrittenlife.wordpress.com/ Thank you, Andrea!) I cetainly have found that there is much truth in this statement–though there catruth, n be … Continue reading →