Category Archives: Praise

Keep Shining!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by russtowne

Some online friends are having the kind of day we all have and wish we didn’t. I responded to one of them with a message that may be useful to you too, so I decided to post it to everyone: … Continue reading →

Posted in Dealing with Pain & Grief, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Optimism, Praise | Tagged answer, bright, shine, solution, spirit, you | 10 Comments

The Kind Road

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

One of my goals with this blog is that when writing a humorous post I want to always take the kind road, mostly laughing at myself (I can take it), while elevating and inspiring others. I also tend to follow … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Discipline & Consequences, Growth/Learning, Humor, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Praise, Quotes I Love | Tagged 4th of July, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, elevate, Fourth of July, humor, humorous, July 4th, Mikey's Funnies, understand, wise | 4 Comments

A Warm Heart on a Cold Day

Posted on June 24, 2012 by russtowne

From the time I was a young boy all the way through my most of my thirties I tended not to fit in with most of my peers. I was introverted, socially awkward, lacked confidence, and often felt shunned and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Healing, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Praise, True Stories I've Written | Tagged boy, boys, cocoa, heart, hot chocolate, kids, kind, kindness, polite, share, snow, trip, warm, young | 14 Comments

This Sunshine Award Warmed My Heart

Posted on June 5, 2012 by russtowne

GinaV of http://professionsforpeace.wordpress.com/ recently honored my blog with the Sunshine Award, and included the following: “Hello Russ, your heart-warming blog has become a favorite place for me to visit for uplifting and thought-provoking material. You are an everyday hero to … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Awards: Sharing The Love, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Gratitude, Nature, Praise | Tagged aleafinspringtime, award, dogs, Duke, everyday hero, Facebook, favorite, favorite place, FB, fern, fern garden, ferns, Gina, heart-warming, Hero, honored, humbled, JanBeek, pawstotalk, redwood, redwood grove, sunshine, Sunshine Award, thought-provoking, Twitter, uplifting | 4 Comments

Of The Good In You I Can Speak

Posted on May 29, 2012 by russtowne

“…Of the Good in you I can speak, but not of the Evil. For what is Evil but Good–tortured by its own hunger and thirst? When Good is hungry, it seeks food, even in dark caves, and when it thirsts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Optimism, Praise, Quotes I Love | Tagged appreciate, centuries, descendants, fellow, food, generations, generous, good, grateful, great, greatness, heart, Hope, humankind, Kahlil Gibran, kind, legacy, live, living, living legacy, medicine, save another, saved, shirt off their back, spirit, spirits, survivors, wonderful | 7 Comments

The gift that keeps on giving {beautiful blogger award}

Posted on May 22, 2012 by russtowne

Today this blog was honored to have been nominated for the Beautiful Blogger Award from reader and fellow blogger, Jolyn of The Jolyn Project fame. The Jolyn Project is dedicated to anyone who wishes to change the world for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Awards: Sharing The Love, Creativity, Generosity, Gratitude, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Optimism, Praise, Unexpected Pleasures | Tagged award, beautiful, Beautiful Blogger Award, Bella and Di Di, dogs, fun, funny, give yourself away, GYA, inspiring, Jolyn, kind, kind-hearted, kindness, lift while climbing, Love, loving, Paws to Talk, Shian, standard poodles, Touching | Leave a comment

Without Him, I’m Only Another Human

Posted on May 20, 2012 by russtowne

A friend sent the following to me because he knows how I much love dogs: Observations About Man’s Best Friend No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich. — Louis Sabin … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Forgiveness, Friendship, Healing, Humor, Observations, Praise | Tagged affection, attention, best friend, bonnie Wilcox, canine, Caring, Dave Barry, devotion, divine, dogs, Dorothy Hinshaw, E.B. Whilte, Edward Hoagland, Friend, Gene Hill, George Bird Evans, healing, Henry Wheeler Shaw, John Steinbeck, kindness, Louis Saben, Love, Milan Kundera, Rick Horowitz, Rita Rudner, understanding, vigilance | Leave a comment

The World is Full Of Magic Things Indeed

Posted on May 18, 2012 by russtowne

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats I don’t think I’ve ever seen this quote, but I like it. The world is full of magic things indeed. A walk … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Praise, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged awe-inspiring, awesome, bucket list, camping, grandad, grandfather, Grandson, Grandson List, magic, nature, senses, sharper, stars, yeats | Leave a comment

Courage, Love, Peace, Inspiration, and Talent

Posted on May 17, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on GYA today:
If you’re still not sure about any of them …this ought to do it.

Posted in Abundance, Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Optimism, Parenting, Praise, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Abundance, Aussies, Australia, Beatles, courage, dreamer, Emmanuel Kelly, Hope, Imagine, Inspiration, John Lennon, Love, peace, powerful, powerfully touched me, talent, the world will be as one, X Factor | Leave a comment

Smile! You Are Great! You’re Amazing!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by russtowne

I just finished watching a video called “Validation”. It’s longer than a typical YouTube vid, but I found it interesting, fun, and ultimately heart-warming. I recommend taking the time to watch all of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao&feature=youtube_gdata_player http://tinyurl.com/2f8wavc