Tag Archives: sick

“A Vehicle for Awakening”

Posted on December 14, 2012 by russtowne

“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” –Buddha (Source: Samuel “Gentoku” McCree via tinybuddha @ http://tinybuddha.com/blog/5-powerful-things-to-do-for-yourself-when-youre-sick/) “A vehicle for awakening!” Wow, what a wise and beautiful way to view our bodies. Russ

Posted in Health, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged awakening, beautiful, bodies, body, Buddha, health, Samuel "Gentoku" McCree, Samuel McCree, sick, tinybuddha, vehicle, wise | 13 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 →

Posted in Children, Making the World a Better Place, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged bedridden, children, hospital, hospitalized, ill, illness, inspiring, kids, music, parents, sick, sickness, song, uplifting, You Are A Star | 19 Comments

Winnie The Pooh Is Calling For You!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by russtowne

I just read a Good Tribe Facebook post that they appear to have found at youjustlearned.com that brought a smile to my face. It said that Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, calls sick children who are in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Healing, Illness, Parenting | Tagged children, Feel Good Tribe, hospital, ill, Jim Cummings, kids, parents, personalized song, phone call, sick, Winnie the Pooh, YouJustLearned.com | 7 Comments

The Day My Beloved Got Me Fired

Posted on June 27, 2012 by russtowne

(A re-post from 2010 to share with newer readers) Back in 1980, several months after we got married, my Beloved got me fired. It all began when I had to take time off from work due to the simultaneous removal … Continue reading →