Tag Archives: inspiring

Spirit Dance

Posted on October 27, 2013 by russtowne

I found this to be well worth my time. What happens when the beauty of the spirit is revealed to others. With Love, Russ

Posted in Beauty, Spirit, Unexpected Pleasures, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged beauty, inspiring, inspiring video, spirit, video | 6 Comments

“I Think You May Have Dropped This, Ma’am”

Posted on September 11, 2013 by russtowne

My Beloved and I were out on the town with some other couples when an elderly woman who appeared quite down on her luck and perhaps homeless walked up to our group and asked if we were going in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Generosity, Kindness | Tagged author, compassion, generosity, inspiring, kindness, non-fiction, non-fiction stories I've written, stories, writer, writing | 27 Comments

Feeling Big Lately?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by russtowne

Astounding beauty, inspirational, and great message. http://www.upworthy.com/the-most-astounding-fact-ever I was referring to your spirit, but the video is wonderful too. With Love, Russ

Posted in Beauty, Inspiring, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Astounding, beauty, galaxy, inspiring, Neil deGrasse, spirit, universe, video | 9 Comments

You Know It By How It Feels

Posted on July 27, 2013 by russtowne

“There is not one path. There is not even the right path. There is only your path–and you know it by how it feels to you. Sue Krebs (Source: Online Wellness Network) Sources: Rock: You Can’t Scare Me, I’m a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Photos That Touched Me, Quotos | Tagged fun, funny, humor, inspiring, photos, quotes, quotos | 4 Comments

There Is Always A Way

Posted on April 24, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Karen Robiscoe-Fan Page shared Knowledge of Today’s photo.) There is always a way. And if one is forward-thinking like this beautiful and inspiring little tree, also an unlimited water supply! ;-D! Love, Russ

Posted in Adversity, Beauty, Inspiring, Nature, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged beauty, inspiring, inspiring photo, nature, photograph | 4 Comments

Because It Has A Song

Posted on April 1, 2013 by russtowne

“The bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” (Source: Online Wellness Network) Actually, I believe that singing a song IS an answer to many things. It can also be an inspiration for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheerfulness, Joy & Happiness, Making the World a Better Place, Music, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged answer, birds, dance, inspire, inspiring, observation, Online Wellness Network, quote, sing, singing, song | 5 Comments

This Kid Is Going Places and Bringing the World with Him

Posted on November 19, 2012 by russtowne

Meet Kelvin Doe, a 15-year-old from Sierra Leone, who took scraps from garbage cans and created his own radio transmitter to create his community’s first radio station. He broadcasts daily, even the community only gets electricity about once per week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Dreams, Following Your Passion, Ingenuity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged "It's a movement", cans, garbage, inspiring, Kelvin Doe, MIT, radio station, radio transmitter, scraps, Sierra Leone, youtube | 6 Comments

A Beautiful Young Girl Shines With Katy Perry

Posted on October 19, 2012 by russtowne

Jodi DiPiazza is autistic. She is also a beautiful young girl with some amazing talent. See how she shines: Russ

Posted in Challenges, Children, Parenting | Tagged autism, autistic, inspiring, Jodi DiPiazza, Katie Perry, music, night, Night of Too Many Stars, piano, play, shine, sing, stars | 5 Comments

You Are A Star

Posted on September 23, 2012 by russtowne

I mentioned yesterday that I planned to find a few young children who have life-threatening long-term illnesses and are bed-ridden or hospitalized for extended periods and create (hopefully) uplifting and inspiring personalized songs for them that they and their parents … Continue reading →