Tag Archives: change

A New Look To Show What I’m Most Grateful For

Posted on December 1, 2015 by russtowne

I’ve been concerned for some time that the old dark banner photo I’ve used for years and since the beginning of the blog didn’t accurately reflect the lighter and brighter content I attempt to create and/or share on this site, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids | Tagged change, children, goodness, Grandchildren, greatness, photos | 12 Comments

Facing My Fear, I Found My Truth

Posted on August 22, 2013 by russtowne

I believe I have changed far more in the last three years than during any prior 7-year period during my adult life. People often talk of how much courage it takes to change, and that is often true. After the … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Failure, Friendship, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, Observations | Tagged change, choice, choose, courage, epiphany, fear, fidelity, integrity, Life, Love, realization | 14 Comments

Big Changes Coming

Posted on August 17, 2013 by russtowne

I’ve become increasingly concerned that over time this blog has become a mish-mash of too many different tones and topics. Those who like my posts with quotos (a term I may have coined for photos with quotes) and other humorous … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Choices, Focus, Following Your Passion, Humor, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Uncategorized | Tagged "Clyde and I", A Grateful Man's Poetry, blogs, change, children's books, children's stories, choice, choices, Clyde and Friends, Clyde and I Help a Hippo to Fly, focus, Grumbly Grumpadinkle, Hippita Hippo, kindness named Love, Marty McDinkle, passion, pet kindness named Love, Rusty Bear, songs, Wendy Goodlight, writer, writers, writing | 17 Comments

Choices that Change the World

Posted on June 18, 2013 by russtowne

“Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices–just recognize them. –Edward R. Murrow (Source: A blogger I have a lot of respect for. I disagree with this quote so am choosing not to mention where … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Hope, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Random Thoughts | Tagged change, choice, choices, compassion, Edward R. Murrow, Friendship, hate, kindness, Love, prejudice, prejudices, prisoner | 8 Comments

I Changed My View and It Changed Me

Posted on March 20, 2013 by russtowne

There were times many years ago when I thought my friends had abandoned me. I was wrong. I had only thought that they and I were friends. I hadn’t really been much of a friend to them so I shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Breakthroughs, Friendship, Introspection, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, Observations | Tagged abandoned, change, changed, changed my view, friends, Friendship, it changed me, view | 15 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

The Change

Posted on January 3, 2013 by russtowne

The daunting gauntlet that was my life Was full of stress and strain and strife Felt only pain and misery Hope seemed a distant memory It was even hard to lift my head Or get myself out of bed Trouble … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adversity, Attittude, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Gratitude, Loneliness, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged amazed, bound, change, cocoon, gratitude, heart, kindness, Life, Love, misery, pain, room, sadness, self, trapped | 10 Comments

More People Than You Can Imagine

Posted on October 2, 2012 by russtowne

“Think you can’t change the world? Too late, you already have. It was changed the moment you were born. There are more people than you can imagine who will never be the same because they came into contact with you, … Continue reading →

Posted in Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love | Tagged better, born, change, change the world, Gail Purcell Elliott, Imagine, more than you can imagine, world | 17 Comments

Change

Posted on June 22, 2012 by russtowne

“Although the connections are not always obvious, personal change is inseparable from social and political change.” -Harriet Lerner (As seen at Wordsmith.org A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg)

Posted in Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love | Tagged A.Word.A.Day, Anu Garg, change, Harriet Lerner, personal change, social change, societal change, wordsmith.org | Leave a comment

Changing the World

Posted on June 20, 2012 by russtowne

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi I love this quote and have learned that when I change myself I change the world, and the … Continue reading →