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Tag Archives: joy
Struggles, Suffering, Joy, and Connection
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
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Great News for the New Year
Happy New Year! Our daughter Stephanie just became engaged. She and her beau were at Disneyland at night standing in front of the castle which had been lit up for the holidays when he got down on one knee, pulled out … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Joy & Happiness, Love, Making Memories, Marriage
Tagged castle, Disneyland, engagement, joy, Love, proposal
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Hello Again
It has been nearly a month since my last post. Much has happened during that time. I plan to update you all when I come up for air. It may be another two to four weeks before I get back … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Connection/Connecting, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Pain & Grief, Relationship Lessons Learned
Tagged Anger, Caring, experience, gifts, Grief, gut, help, joy, lasting joy, Love, loving, pain, silence, suffering, support, touch, touched, Touching, trauma, truth
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Gifts
Yesterday I saw a lone Canada goose in the middle of the day, honking non-stop as it flew across the sky. Seeing geese fly is one of my favorite sights and normally brings a smile to my face. Not this … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Beauty, Blessings, Gratitude, My Beliefs, Nature, Observations
Tagged beliefs, Canada, Canada goose, geese, gifts, joy, mate, nature, presence
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Better and Best
A friend just sent an email that closed with a note I liked so much I wanted to share it with you: ‘Life is better when you are happy, but life is best when other people are happy because of … Continue reading
Joy
To hear the beating of the smallest heart and pause in respect and reverence, know and honor unspoken dreams, welcome those with open arms who deem themselves invisible, and comfort hidden pain. With Love, Russ
Posted in Compassion, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged comfort, compassion, heart, joy, kindness, Love, pain
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All the Important Things
I was recently asked, “If you could make three wishes, what would they be? (Wishing for unlimited wishes couldn’t be one of them.)” I replied: “I only need one wish. I wish for lasting joy for everyone. I believe it … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Joy & Happiness, My Beliefs, Observations
Tagged Important, important things, joy, observations, questions, wishes
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Choices and Pain
I believe that when people go through awful experiences–especially situations where other folks hurt us–we have a choice. We can choose to let what we went through become an excuse to close our heart in an attempt to protect ourselves … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Compassion, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Healing, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, My Written Works Misc., Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Observations, Pain & Grief, Suffering
Tagged choices, courage, decisions, heart, I believe, joy, lasting joy, my beliefs, observations, pain, paths, suffering, will
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 