Tag Archives: focus

Caring and Courage

Posted on June 9, 2017 by russtowne

I still care greatly what friends and family in particular think of me, but do what I do anyway. I believe it’s a bit like being afraid but not letting fear control my life. I acknowledge it’s there and most … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Family, Fear, Focus, Friendship, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, Family, fear, focus, friends | 7 Comments

My Focus and Wish

Posted on January 1, 2016 by russtowne

To do what I love with those I love, be grateful for everything, foster connection and ease suffering, and help people see the greatness and goodness within themselves and others. May your New Year be filled with blessings. With Love, Russ

Posted in Blessings, Connection/Connecting, Focus, Following Your Passion, Gratitude, Suffering | Tagged connection, focus, Love, passion, suffering | 20 Comments

Struggles, Suffering, Joy, and Connection

Posted on July 23, 2015 by russtowne

Too often when I’ve focused primarily on myself it has led to greater struggle and suffering. When I focus my efforts and energy on creating and maintaining relationships and communities that share similar priorities, values, ethics, and goals, I often … Continue reading →

Posted in Connection/Connecting, Joy & Happiness | Tagged connection, focus, joy, Love, stuggles | 20 Comments

A Man With a Treasure

Posted on May 18, 2015 by russtowne

A Man With a Treasure I know a man Who has A true treasure For a wife Yet too often Chooses To focus On her relatively few faults Instead of celebrating And Being grateful For all the ways He is … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage, Observations, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged focus, marriage, mistakes, poem, poetry | 23 Comments

Amazing Things

Posted on April 22, 2014 by russtowne

I would never bet against anyone with high integrity, laser-focused purpose, and indomitable spirit. To me, it would be a sucker’s bet, as life proves to me over and over again the amazing achievements otherwise ordinary people accomplish with these … Continue reading →

Posted in My Beliefs, Observations, Patience & Persistence, Success | Tagged amazing results, focus, integrity, persistence, purpose, spirit | 6 Comments

It’s a Matter of on What We Choose To Focus

Posted on November 6, 2013 by russtowne

While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love. ~ Bo Bennett (Source: Smile at me) With Love, Russ

Posted in Choices, Fear, Joy & Happiness, Quotes I Love | Tagged choices, focus, Happiness, joy, Love, quote, quotes | 7 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

The Corrosive Power Of Ego

Posted on May 23, 2013 by russtowne

I believe that ego corrodes relationships, self-confidence, and feelings of self-worth. My ego used to run nearly constant unnecessary and harmful replays in my mind of instances that happened long ago that brought on feelings of shame, guilt, pain, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Breakthroughs, Choices, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons, Mistakes, My Beliefs, Observations, Random Thoughts, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged choice, choices, ego, embarrass, embarrassment, focus, gifts, guilt, lessons, nourish, nourishes, nourishment, observations, pain, poison, Relationships, replay, self-worth, Shame, toxic, toxin | 16 Comments

A Free-Range Mind

Posted on February 28, 2013 by russtowne

You’ve heard of free-range chickens or cattle. Well, the thought came to me when I was trying to focus on something detail-oriented and important today, that I have a free-range mind. It wanders all over the dang place! Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Observations, Words or Quotes I Believe I Coined but please let me know if you heard them earlier elsewhere | Tagged cattle, chicken, detail-oriented, focus, free-range, free-range mind, Important, quote, quote I think I coined | 8 Comments

A Beautiful Choice

Posted on January 14, 2013 by russtowne

I just read a saying at https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/I-stop-for-suffering/263956387017672?sk=photos_stream that I liked and thought you might too: “It’s up to you to find beauty in the ugliest days.” When I read it, this popped into my head: A Beautiful Choice Ugly is … Continue reading →