Tag Archives: heart

When I Think Of Gina

Posted on January 20, 2013 by russtowne

The poem below is written for, and dedicated to, Gina, one of my earliest WordPress supporters and a dear friend whom I much admire. Thank you, dear Gina, for making my world better, brighter, and kinder. Russ When I Think … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Nature, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged better, brighter, Caring, free, generously, Gina, girl, heart, kind, kinder, loving, shares, spirit, woman, wonderful, young | 10 Comments

Ever Since

Posted on January 17, 2013 by russtowne

The story in the poem below actually happened, and continues still. Russ “What do you believe is your most important job of being a wife?” “To protect his heart” she declared in front of fifty men that day “My most … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Making Memories, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged answer, break, ever since, heart, I do, marriage, My Beloved, never, protect, question, story, wife | 17 Comments

Learning to See

Posted on January 8, 2013 by russtowne

“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.” ~Sam Keen (Source: tinybuddha via Facebook) I love this quote. To me, love is about looking past a person’s human imperfections … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Quotes I Love | Tagged Facebook, focused, heart, human, imperfections, Love, Sam Keen, spirit, tinybuddha | 6 Comments

A Hole In My Heart That Wouldn’t Heal

Posted on January 6, 2013 by russtowne

This post is dedicated to all who have had someone dear to them choose to turn their back on them and walk away. If you have a hole in your heart that has never quite healed, this post is for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dealing with Pain & Grief, Feelings/Emotions, Friendship, Healing, Hope | Tagged best, dearest, divorce, estranged, Friend, friends, Friendship, heart, hole, Hope, Love, oldest, reach out, reconcile, reconciliation | 10 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

Love In Action

Posted on January 2, 2013 by russtowne

I saw this photo on Facebook. It brought a smile to my face and I think it will do the same for you, too. I don’t know anything about the subjects in the photo. Actually, that’s not quite true. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Ingenuity, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Photos That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged cat, Dog, heart, hearts, kindness, love in action, men, photographer, Shams Tabrizi, spirit, spirits, young, young men | 2 Comments

Regrets vs. Mistakes

Posted on November 12, 2012 by russtowne

“I’d rather have a life full of mistakes than have a heart full of regrets.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) Me too. Then again, I’d rather learn far more from the mistakes of others than have to make them all myself to … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged heart, Life, Love, mistakes, regrets, tinybuddha, unknown | 19 Comments

Success

Posted on November 10, 2012 by russtowne

“Success is liking yourself, liking what your do, and liking how you do it.” –Maya Angelou That’s sounds like a pretty decent definition to me, as I believe that to do those things, one’s thoughts, words, and actions will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotes I Love, Spirit, Success | Tagged Actions, alignment, decent, definition, do, heart, like, liking, Maya Angelou, pretty, spirit, Success, thoughts, words | 18 Comments

“No More Secrets/No More Lies”: Dedicated to All Who’ve Had Their Heart Broken By A Dishonest Lover

Posted on October 26, 2012 by russtowne

The attached/linked song is dedicated to everyone who has been cheated on, lied to, or otherwise had your heart broken by a dishonest lover. Some of you have heard an earlier version of this song before, but I think you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged cheated on, cheating, Denis Loiseau, dishonest, hearbreak, heart, heartbroken, lover, No More Lies, No More Secrets, Russ Towne | 10 Comments

Smiles

Posted on October 16, 2012 by russtowne

I was out watering my ferns and redwoods this afternoon when this came to me: Smiles They warm my heart and spirits And never go out of style Like the beaming ones that couples show As they walk together down … Continue reading →