Tag Archives: courage

A Fire Hose Through a Drinking Straw

Posted on December 12, 2013 by russtowne

A reader recently commented that it takes courage to rise above the pain by your true self. I agree. In my case, it did take courage, though at some point, it wasn’t just that I wanted to share what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Authentic Living, Breakthroughs, Change, Choices, Courage, Creativity, Fear, Gratitude, Love, Observations, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, encouragement, fear, frieds, Friendship, ideas, Love, support, writing | 9 Comments

Choices and Pain

Posted on December 3, 2013 by russtowne

I believe that when people go through awful experiences–especially situations where other folks hurt us–we have a choice. We can choose to let what we went through become an excuse to close our heart in an attempt to protect ourselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Compassion, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Healing, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, My Written Works Misc., Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Observations, Pain & Grief, Suffering | Tagged choices, courage, decisions, heart, I believe, joy, lasting joy, my beliefs, observations, pain, paths, suffering, will | 22 Comments

Brightest Gems in a Useful Life

Posted on November 29, 2013 by russtowne

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ (Sources: Ute Lark … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Life, Quotes I Love, Uncategorized, Wisdom | Tagged courage, potential, quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, time, wisdom | 12 Comments

Courage Comes in all Sizes

Posted on November 11, 2013 by russtowne

Because this story happened about 20 years ago it is likely that some of the “facts” that I seem to recall have likely been blurred by the mists of time. Any inaccuracies are unintentional. I’d come across an article in … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Courage, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done | Tagged "Reflections of a Grateful Man", author, courage, non-fiction, non-fiction stories, writer, writing | 11 Comments

This Is How Peace Starts…

Posted on November 4, 2013 by russtowne

…not with a mob, but with a lone and scared person who listens to their heart. With Love, Russ In 1996, something pretty amazing happened in Ann Arbor. Maybe you remember, maybe you don’t. But it basically went something like … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakthroughs, Courage, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, heart, Love | 15 Comments

“Poor, Hungry, and Determined” Were His PHD

Posted on October 17, 2013 by russtowne

Have you ever had Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? This is the guy who invented them and his story is fascinating. His name is Richard Montanez and he was the janitor at a Frito-Lay plant in Southern California when he came up … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure | Tagged choice, choices, commitment, courage, determination, hungry, poor, Success | 21 Comments

Courage Nonetheless

Posted on October 7, 2013 by russtowne

“What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.” ~Daisaku Ikeda (Source: tinybuddha) Sources: Bicycle: Sent by a friend, but I don’t know who took … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Animals, Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Quotes I Love | Tagged action, adversity, challenges, courage, Daisaku Ikeda, Eleanor Roosevelt, smile, tears, tinybuddha, troubles | 18 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

It’s What You See…And Do

Posted on July 11, 2013 by russtowne

I believe the same is true for cruelty, hatred, gossip, betrayal, undkindness, neglect, indifference, violence, and destruction, except when those seeds are sown, they create chains of more of the same until they are broken by love, kindness, courage, strength, … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Courage, Humility, Kindness, My Beliefs, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Strength | Tagged betrayal, compassion, courage, destruction, hatred, Henry David Thoreau, I Stop For Suffering, Karen Robisco, kindness, Love, Rawforbeauty.com, strength, violence, Zen Mama | 6 Comments

“Rusty Bear and Thomas, Too”

Posted on June 19, 2013 by russtowne

Here are some excerpts and illustrations from my second children’s book. It’s titled “Rusty Bear and Thomas, Too”. It is scheduled for release at the end of September, and will be a part of my Kickstarter Crowd-sourcing campaign (which could … Continue reading →