Tag Archives: beauty

Fairy Tale Honesty

Posted on October 23, 2012 by russtowne

Fairy tales would be more honest (to say the least) If they warned that sometimes Beauty IS the Beast! Russ Towne

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Nature’s Reminder

Posted on September 4, 2012 by russtowne

I believe that it is no accident that the most favored flower of love in many cultures–the rose–often has big thorns along with the beauty of their exquisitely designed shape, vibrant colors, soft sensuous petals, and perfume-like scents. I believe … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 16, 2012 by russtowne

May your life be like a wild flower… growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day. – Native American Proverb Or, if you prefer: May your life be like a wild stallion running freely in the beauty and … Continue reading →

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Thank You Diane! & More About Me (Aren’t You Getting Tired of Hearing About Me Yet?)

Posted on August 16, 2012 by russtowne

Yesterday I received this wonderful meassage from Diane at writerwaannabe763 and HomeToGo232.wordpress.com: “Hi Russ… Hope you are well..I’ve nominated you for the Kreativ Blog Award Diane. Should you wish to see details and/or participate details are at http://hometogo232.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/humility-tested/ Diane “The … Continue reading →

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My Biggest Fear

Posted on July 27, 2012 by russtowne

Over at She’s A Maineiac she asked her readers regarding their greatest fear. It has been awhile since I’d been asked that question or thought about the answer. Here’s my biggest fear: I fear foolishly letting minor hassles, annoyances, pet … Continue reading →

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“I Never Knew… I Never Knew…”

Posted on July 24, 2012 by russtowne

In response to the article about the beauty of sand a friend sent a message about a story he’d read about from Tom Brown of Tracker School fame. I like it and wanted to share it with you: Reminds me … Continue reading →

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Lesson-Rich Windstorms

Posted on July 12, 2012 by russtowne

A lot of people are going through some very challenging (I like to think of them as “lesson-rich”) times right now. I saw this quote from wordsmith.org that seemed to fit the situation fairly well: “Should you shield the canyons … Continue reading →

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The Beauty Within

Posted on June 20, 2012 by russtowne

Great sculptors can see the beautiful form within a block of granite. It is also possible to see, feel, and experience the beautiful spirit of others regardless of what they look or act like on the outside, and often even … Continue reading →

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