Tag Archives: hearts

A Quick Request

Posted on May 31, 2014 by russtowne

We’re getting down to the wire on the three anthologies. So far, about 35 writers are participating with about 116 of their/our selected written creations. I’ve had so much fun with these projects, and the quality and quantity of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Heart, Love | Tagged anthology, collection, Heart Whispers, hearts, Love, poem, poetry | 26 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

A Quiet Voice at the End of the Day

Posted on December 9, 2012 by russtowne

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.” –Mary Anne Radmacher This post is dedicated to all who are struggling, facing fear, have fallen flat on … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Fear, Patience & Persistence, Quotes I Love | Tagged beauty, believe, courage, critically important, facing fear, falling down, fear, hearts, Mary Anne Radmacher, others, share, share with the world, sharing, spirits, tomorrow, Try, try again, we | 9 Comments

In That Instant

Posted on December 3, 2012 by russtowne

Two lonely strangers on opposite walls Of a room full of partying people Each of the lonely hearts wondering How soon they could go Without being rude. They felt they didn’t really fit in With this popular raucous crowd. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakthroughs, Loneliness, Love, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged crowd, hearts, instant, introvert, introverts, lonely, Love, partiers, party, poem, raucous, strangers | 2 Comments

Kindness In Uniform

Posted on November 29, 2012 by russtowne

(Source: Yahoo News) Here are snippets from the article: A photo of a New York City police officer kneeling down to give a barefoot homeless man in Times Square a pair of boots on a cold November night is melting … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged barefoot, hearts, homelss man, kindness, Lawrence DePrimo, new boots, NYPD, police officer | 6 Comments

Essentially Me

Posted on November 18, 2012 by russtowne

“Focus on what has always been essentially you.” (Source: Andrea Kelly’s blog “A Handwritten Life”–I just spent a very pleasant hour there.) When I began to focus on what has always been essentially me, I found out some amazing things … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Following Your Passion, Quotes I Love | Tagged A Handwritten Life, alwasy, Andrea Kelly, blog, celebrate, erupt, erupts, essentially, focus, forth, hearts, holding, invite, me, minds, spirits, springs, volcano, world, you | 4 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 →