Tag Archives: Life

Sometimes The Rain Of Life Falls So Hard…

Posted on May 22, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Unknown–I saw it on FB without attribution) …that even frogs need an umbrella! May this site be an umbrella for you on even your rainiest days! Love, Russ

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The Value Of A Moment

Posted on May 18, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Forever Awezome) I attempt to remind myself that EVERY moment is precious, as once it is gone so is a part of my life that I’ll never get back. I’m working on creating a lifetime of memory-making moments. Thank … Continue reading →

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A Tough Teacher

Posted on May 9, 2013 by russtowne

When I begin to believe I’ve got life licked It shows me in many Not-so-subtle ways That I’m far from Mastering it. –Russ Towne

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Seeing the Miracle

Posted on March 12, 2013 by russtowne

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – Buddha Source: Lets Be Positive Together I believe that is both true and wise. I also believe it is true for each drop … Continue reading →

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Health News That Got My Attention

Posted on March 3, 2013 by russtowne

The New England Journal of Medicine published a report on the Mediterranean diet this week that is pretty amazing. They cut off the experiment early because the results being achieved were so great that they wanted to more quickly get … Continue reading →

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Collateral Compassion and Kindness

Posted on February 25, 2013 by russtowne

When you see a man led to prison say in your heart, “Mayhap he is escaping from a narrower prison.” And when you see a man drunken say in your heart, “Mayhap he sought escape from something still more unbeautiful.” … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Mistakes

Posted on February 24, 2013 by russtowne

Here’s some healthy humor for those who could use an extra-large dose of it today: “Laughing at your mistakes can lengthen your life. Laughing at your wife’s can shorten it.” –CK/Forever Awezome Love, Russ

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Love Always and Forever!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by russtowne

This year I decided to create my own Valentines’ Day card for My Beloved. Here’s what it said: To My Beloved on Valentine’s Day We started as kids playing in the street In basketball you were hard to beat I … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Wonder…

Posted on February 12, 2013 by russtowne

“Sometimes you face difficulties not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you’re doing something right.” –Joel Osteen Wouldn’t life be simpler if all our problems stemmed from doing something wrong? Then we’d know we were on the wrong track … Continue reading →

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Creating Joy

Posted on February 12, 2013 by russtowne

“Life will bring you pain all by itself. Your responsibility is to create joy.” ~Milton Erickson (Source: tinybuddha) I really like this quote. It makes a lot of sense to me. I hope that often when I create joy, I … Continue reading →

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