Tag Archives: believe

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

To A Friend Who Is Going Through Tough Times

Posted on May 19, 2013 by russtowne

A friend who is going through tough times recently wrote something along the lines that she needed to get out into nature. Dear friend: I wrote the lyric for the song linked above, and Kevin Harris wrote the music. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Believe, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dreams, Feelings/Emotions, Friendship, Goodness, Loneliness, Loss, My Beliefs, Nature, Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged believe, cares, dreams, Friend, Friendship, gifts, goodness, greatness, grieving, Kevin Harris, loss, lyric, music, poem, poetry, song, symphony | 17 Comments

Seeing the Miracle

Posted on March 12, 2013 by russtowne

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – Buddha Source: Lets Be Positive Together I believe that is both true and wise. I also believe it is true for each drop … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Believe, Nature, Quotes I Love | Tagged all living things, believe, Buddha, change, clearly, flower, grain of sand, Life, miracle, positive, snowflake, true, whole, wise, world | 6 Comments

I Believe

Posted on January 25, 2013 by russtowne

I believe That caring Is closer To the norm Than not Sadly, so are Fear and the feeling Of powerlessness If we empower Those who care And remove the reasons For their fear I believe The world Would improve In … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Fear, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged believe, Caring, empower, fear, improve, powerlessness, wonderful, world | 8 Comments

Believe

Posted on January 21, 2013 by russtowne

I just saw this photo. Beneath it were two words that struck me like a drum echoing ripples outward and bouncing around in my brain: “Truth beckons.” So much message in two little words… Russ

Posted in Believe, Goodness, Quotes I Love, Truth | Tagged be, beckons, belief, believe, bouncing, brain, echoing, good, goodness, ripples, truth | 8 Comments

A Quiet Voice at the End of the Day

Posted on December 9, 2012 by russtowne

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.” –Mary Anne Radmacher This post is dedicated to all who are struggling, facing fear, have fallen flat on … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Fear, Patience & Persistence, Quotes I Love | Tagged beauty, believe, courage, critically important, facing fear, falling down, fear, hearts, Mary Anne Radmacher, others, share, share with the world, sharing, spirits, tomorrow, Try, try again, we | 9 Comments

An Infinite Succession of Presents

Posted on September 20, 2012 by russtowne

(Originally posted on March 30, 2012) “To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Courage, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love | Tagged act, behaved, believe, compassion, courage, different, direction, energy, gives, grand, Howard Zinn, Infinite, kindness, magnificently, people, presents, sacrifice, succession, us, utopian, wisdom, Wisdom Quotes, world | 6 Comments

Something Wonderful Is About To Happen

Posted on August 31, 2012 by russtowne

“Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.” — Unknown (at least to me) Source: Jolyn of theJolynProject.com fame. I truly believe in the wisdom of this approach to life. The more I use … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Optimism, Quotes I Love, Wisdom | Tagged bad days, believe, Jolyn, optimism, something wonderful, thejolynproject.com, wake up, wisdom, wonderful | 15 Comments

For Our Own Benefit Too

Posted on July 13, 2012 by russtowne

Life is a difficult ride. At times all of us will know pain, trouble, loneliness and struggle. That’s why it is so important for us to practice love and kindness. For your own benefit, as well as for others. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, LIfe Lessons, Loneliness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Pain & Grief, Quotes I Love | Tagged believe, benefit, blog, difficult, enjoy, gain, Helping, istopforsuffering, kindness, loneliness, Love, others, pain, saying, struggle, touched, trouble, value, whole-heartedly, wisdom | 2 Comments

Things Worth Believing In

Posted on July 12, 2012 by russtowne

One of my favorite movies is Secondhand Lions. Below is a quote from it that I love. It is a scene where an old man (portrayed by Robert Duvall) tells a young boy about things worth believing in: “Sometimes the … Continue reading →