Tag Archives: creativity

Your Creative Superpowers

Posted on December 3, 2018 by russtowne

A dear friend recently wrote that it’s stunning to him how prolific I am. I was both honored and humbled by his comment, and smiled about it because I’m perhaps most stunned of all. Seven years ago I was unaware … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Gifts, Kindness, Uncategorized | Tagged creativity, gifts, kindness | 7 Comments

A Sense of Peace and Purpose

Posted on February 14, 2016 by russtowne

I resonated with what this man had to say, and often feel the same way when working on my written creations. When he is done with one he wants to start another. I feel the same. That is where the magic … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Authentic Living, Beauty, Choices, Creativity, Following Your Passion | Tagged adventure, beauty, creativity, passion | 15 Comments

A Glorious Idea: Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on August 6, 2014 by russtowne

One supermarket chain proves how easy it is to change the perceptions and actions of people where everyone involved wins: http://elitedaily.com/envision/food/supermarket-keep-food-going-waste-video/672280/?utm_source=FBTraffic&utm_medium=fijifrost&utm_campaign=CMfacebook With Love, Russ

Posted in Breakthroughs, Change, Creativity, Health, Ingenuity, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged creativity, Europe, France, fruits, glorious, ingenuity, inglorious, story, supermarket, vegetables, video | 12 Comments

Many More Opportunites Every Day

Posted on August 3, 2014 by russtowne

I loved this vid, its message, and the looks on the man’s face. I believe you will too. http://www.viralnova.com/homeless-surprise/#.U93CKpLsws8.facebook

Posted in Beauty, Change, Choices, Compassion, Creativity, Generosity, Goodness, Inspiring, Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Music, My Beliefs, Stories That Touched Me, Teamwork, Vids & Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged compassion, creativity, generosity., goodness, music, youth | 13 Comments

An Innovative Solution to a Major Challenge

Posted on January 16, 2014 by russtowne

I love reading about fairly simple and often easy and inexpensive solutions to what at first appear to be major problems. Below is a link to an example. While I doubt that this program is the only reason for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Health, Ingenuity, Life | Tagged babirs, creativity, Finland, health, innovation, Life, lives, Now I Know, nowiknow.com | 4 Comments

Creative Loving

Posted on February 12, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Unknown) A little creativity can go a long way in love. Russ

Posted in Creativity, Love, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged creativity, heart-shaped pizza, Love, loving | Leave a comment

I LOVE This–And The Potential is HUGE

Posted on November 2, 2012 by russtowne

Ethiopian kids hack OLPCs in 5 months with zero instruction http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/ethiopian-kids.php What happens if you give a thousand Motorola Zoom tablet PCs to Ethiopian kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within five months, they’ll start teaching themselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakthroughs, Children, Creativity, Education, Ingenuity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Potential, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged children, computer, computers, create, creativity, education, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, experi ment, kids, learning, MIT, MIT Technology, MIT Technology Review's EmTech conference, Motorola, Nicholas Negroponte, OLCPs, tablet, tablets, Zoom | 3 Comments

Jet Engine Technology Helps Woman Speak Again After 35 Years

Posted on April 16, 2012 by russtowne

A doctor recently used jet engine technology to help a woman speak again after a car accident that silenced her 35 years earlier. I love to hear how creativity and technology work together to help to create modern miracles. http://tinyurl.com/7me3rvz