Tag Archives: smile

Some Contests I Could Really Get Into

Posted on August 2, 2012 by russtowne

On our Date Night this evening My Beloved and I were eating dinner at a restaurant that I’d never been to before. I noticed across the way that other tables each had a huge (perhaps quart- or liter-size) coffee cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Making the World a Better Place | Tagged beloved, coffee cup, date night, first, hug, smile, tug, wins | 2 Comments

Getting Positive Emotions to Occur

Posted on July 27, 2012 by russtowne

A reader recently asked: “How do you get positive emotions to appear?” Here are some of the things I do when I want to go from negativity to positivity. I: Smile (even when I don’t feel like it.) Watch a … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Choices, LIfe Lessons | Tagged friends, kindness, laughter, negativity, positivity, smile | 13 Comments

A Rite of Passage

Posted on July 8, 2012 by russtowne

Beloved spent many of her formative years on a farm and knew what it was like to work hard. I chopped firewood for my grandparents who needed a lot of it as it was the only source of heat for … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, big grin, Dog, hard work, knowing, lawns, mower, physical, physically, pride, proud, push mower, rite of passage, smile, son, sons | 6 Comments

That Which Lies Within

Posted on July 6, 2012 by russtowne

I read somewhere recently that life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself. While I like that saying a lot, and believe that is certainly true on some levels, I also believe that life is very much about finding … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Attittude, Compassion, Healing, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making the World a Better Place, True Stories I've Written | Tagged awakenig, Caring, compassion, gentl touch, gentle, healing, help, Hope, kindess, kindness, learned, Love, shine, smile, smiles, spirit, support, touch, warmth | 10 Comments

Shadow Of Our Love

Posted on June 13, 2012 by russtowne

First, an apology to those who read my posts because they tend to find them to be be uplifting, heart-warming, and/or funny–well, at least I ATTEMPT to write them that way. I have a great life and hope this blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged burn, dying love, fire, flame, funny, heart-warming, inspiring, Love, sad, smile, song, song lyric | 8 Comments

Bliss In A Great Big Bundle Of Brown Fur

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

I experienced sheer bliss again last night. As is often the case, I was with Duke, a six-year old Chocolate Lab and constant companion. It started out as a simple trip to the grocery store to buy my wife a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Gratitude, Humor, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written | Tagged big ears, big ears flapping wildly, blessed, bliss, car, connection, Dog, Duke, Happiness, joy, people, smile, smiles | 1 Comment

Jabberwocky

Posted on May 24, 2012 by russtowne

I was recently in a meeting with perhaps eight others when someone mentioned a phrase from Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem called “Jabberwocky”. While the phrase brought knowing smiles to the faces of a few of the attendees, several had clearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Education, Humor | Tagged and What Alice Found There Jabberwock, chortle, Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll, smile, smiling, Through the Looking-Glass | 4 Comments

Smile! You Are Great! You’re Amazing!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by russtowne

I just finished watching a video called “Validation”. It’s longer than a typical YouTube vid, but I found it interesting, fun, and ultimately heart-warming. I recommend taking the time to watch all of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao&feature=youtube_gdata_player http://tinyurl.com/2f8wavc

Posted in Fun Vids, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Praise, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged amazing, great, smile, validation, you are amazing, you are great | Leave a comment

How a Daunting Gauntlet Became a Fun Zone

Posted on May 2, 2012 by russtowne

Some years ago I was standing in a long, long line at a major theme park in southern California (yeah, the one with the ears). I was bored, hot, and tired. I stuck a hand in my pocket and noticed … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Humor, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written, Uncategorized | Tagged child, children, coins, Disneyland, ears, excitedly exclaimed, exclaim, grinnd, joy, our little secret, parents, pocket change, rin, secret, shoe, shoes, smile, smiles, standing in line, whispered, wife, young children, youngster | Leave a comment

People Who Rekindle the Inner Spirit

Posted on April 17, 2012 by russtowne

“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” -Albert Schweitzer (I … Continue reading →