Tag Archives: heart

The Threshold of Your Heart

Posted on July 26, 2013 by russtowne

Which way? To me that is simple (but not always easy): I follow where my heart leads. “The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Potential, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Quotes I Love, Quotos | Tagged chllenges, choices, decisions, heart, Karen Robiscoe, Khalil Gibran, mind, Saamuel Greenberg | 15 Comments

Success, Beauty, & and Learning Experiences

Posted on July 16, 2013 by russtowne

“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today you can do it again tomorrow.” –James Michener (Source: tinybuddha) Quotos Sources: Success: I Stop for suffering shared Get Happy Zone’s photo Beautiful: Home … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Heart, Joy & Happiness, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Success | Tagged beautiful, beauty, heart, home, I Stop For Suffering, James Michener, smile, tears, tinybuddha | 7 Comments

Rushing to Judgment

Posted on July 12, 2013 by russtowne

A blogger friend of mine posted a story about a dog in another country who found a baby in a plastic bag at a garbage dump and brought it to its human family, who saw and decided to adopt the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Choices, Compassion, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Love, Observations | Tagged abandoned, adopt, adopted, baby, compassion, Dog, growth, heart, infant, Love, mind, saved, understand | 25 Comments

Friday Photo Fun

Posted on June 7, 2013 by russtowne

Sources: “When You Align…”: Let’s Be Positive Together Cop & Kids: The Secret To Humor Is Surprise Planting Cats: Kimberly Dowling Bed & Breakfast: The Secret To Humor Is Surprise Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Fun, Heart, Humor, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged align, alignment, cats, dogs, fun, heart, humor, humorous, Kimberly Dowling, photographs, photos, quote | 10 Comments

A Simple Shift With Profound Results

Posted on May 24, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: I Stop for Suffering) Thank you, Meg. I whole-heartedly believe in the truth, wisdom, and power of your comment. Russ

Posted in Attittude, Awareness, Beauty, Choices, LIfe Lessons, Miracles, My Beliefs, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged attitude, heart, miracle, miracles, profound, profound results, results, shift, whole-heartedly | 9 Comments

Big Joy In Life’s Little Miracles

Posted on May 21, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Heart Touching Images) Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Attittude, Beauty, Cheerfulness, Fun, Humor, Joy & Happiness, My Beliefs, Nature, Observations, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged animal, cute animal, flowers, fun, fun photo, heart, Heart TouchingImages, humor, humorous photo, images, nature, photo, photograph, Touching | 10 Comments

Hearing the Whispers

Posted on May 15, 2013 by russtowne

A reader recently mentioned something along the lines that knowing who we are is one of the toughest jobs a person can undertake. I agree. I think it is far easier to do so when one removes the distractions, such … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Meditation, Observations | Tagged all one, alone, heart, meditation, spirit, toughest | 17 Comments

Being Who You Are

Posted on May 15, 2013 by russtowne

“Being who you are is another way of accepting yourself.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) I know this saying has proven true for me. To my surprise, the more of myself I shared with others–idiosyncrasies, weirdness’s, and all–the more I’ve actually liked … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adventure, Authentic Living, Creativity, Growth/Learning, Introspection, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged acceptance, acquired taste, experience, heart, idiosyncrasies, observation, observations, pleasant, shared, spirit, surprise, tinybuddha, true, weirdness | 19 Comments

Unpacking The Baggage

Posted on May 13, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Ruby Hearts – Hope For The Broken’s photo) I love the photo and the message and believe it to be true. I’ve learned that it can be a lifelong process so am grateful that I found a patient baggage … Continue reading →

Posted in LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned, Teamwork | Tagged baggage, burden, heart, Love, lovers, photo, photograph, quote, Relationship, saying, sharing the load, unpack, young | 6 Comments

Gold Fever

Posted on May 9, 2013 by russtowne

It only took a single look At all that glittering gold Then once again my heart was held Spellbound in its lustrous hold Gold Fever has struck again But not for the shiny metal My fever’s for my favorite flower … Continue reading →