Tag Archives: tinybuddha

Courage Nonetheless

Posted on October 7, 2013 by russtowne

“What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.” ~Daisaku Ikeda (Source: tinybuddha) Sources: Bicycle: Sent by a friend, but I don’t know who took … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Animals, Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Quotes I Love | Tagged action, adversity, challenges, courage, Daisaku Ikeda, Eleanor Roosevelt, smile, tears, tinybuddha, troubles | 18 Comments

At Any Given Moment…

Posted on July 18, 2013 by russtowne

Sources: “At any given moment…” Karen Robiscoe-Fan Page shared Samuel Greenberg’s photo “The problem with coffee…” That on FB page.’s photo “I never make the same mistake…” Forever Awezome Wheelchair Bike: I Can’t Believe It’s photo “Life I 10% what … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Life, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged attitude, coffee, Forver Awezome, Karen Robiscoe, Karen Robiscoe-Fan Page, Life, maistake, mistakes, photos, quotes, quotos, Samuel Greenberg, tinybuddha | 8 Comments

Success, Beauty, & and Learning Experiences

Posted on July 16, 2013 by russtowne

“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today you can do it again tomorrow.” –James Michener (Source: tinybuddha) Quotos Sources: Success: I Stop for suffering shared Get Happy Zone’s photo Beautiful: Home … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Heart, Joy & Happiness, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Success | Tagged beautiful, beauty, heart, home, I Stop For Suffering, James Michener, smile, tears, tinybuddha | 7 Comments

Always

Posted on July 12, 2013 by russtowne

“The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.–Pema Chodron (Source: I Stop For Suffering) I now see that owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Challenges, Courage, Love, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged Charles Gordy, I Stop For Suffering, Karen Robisco-Fan Page, Karen Robiscoe, Let's Be Positive Together, Love, Pema Chodron, photos, quotes, smile, smiles, smiling, tinybuddha | 15 Comments

Quotos

Posted on July 9, 2013 by russtowne

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” –William James (Source: tinybuddha) Photo Source: Man Holding Glass: Karen Robiscoe shared Oh, No Mama’s Off Her Meds Again photo

Posted in Children, Fun, Humor, Love, Parenting, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged Karen Robiscoe, photos, quotes, stress, tinybuddha, William James | 17 Comments

Quotos (Quotes and Photos)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by russtowne

Sources: Free: The Four Winds Society photo Old Age: Jackie Papandrew’s photo Chipmunks: Miracle of Wisdom photo — “When something bad happens, you have 3 choices. You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Animals, Choices, Fun, Humor, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Uncategorized | Tagged aging, animals, choices, free, fun, funny, humor, humorous, Jackie Pappandrew, miracle, photos, quotes, running, smile, tinybuddha, wisdom | 16 Comments

More Photo Fun and a Quote

Posted on June 12, 2013 by russtowne

Sources: Spider!: DealDash’s photo Playing Hide and Seek: Forever Awezome Beware: Forever Awezome “There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” –John Holmes (Source: tinybuddha) Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Children, Compassion, Fun, Health, Heart, Humor, Kindness, Parenting, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Uncategorized | Tagged anumals, cute, DealDash, duck, ducklings, ducks, Forever Awezome, fun, giraffes, hide and seek, humor, humorous, John Holmes, lifting up, people, photos, playing, reaching down, scam, spider, tinybuddha | 8 Comments

Fun Photo, Quote, and a Brief Update

Posted on June 6, 2013 by russtowne

— A Quote I Love: “Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) By coincidence, this quote actually ties into the updates below, as I’m largely in the “unknown frontiers” part of the adventure. — My learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Creativity, Dreams, Following Your Passion, Growth/Learning, Imagination, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Quotes I Love, Teamwork | Tagged adventure, bear, illustrator, logo, pre-press, publishing, Rusty Bear, safe boundries, tinybuddha, unknown frontiers | 12 Comments

Being Who You Are

Posted on May 15, 2013 by russtowne

“Being who you are is another way of accepting yourself.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) I know this saying has proven true for me. To my surprise, the more of myself I shared with others–idiosyncrasies, weirdness’s, and all–the more I’ve actually liked … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adventure, Authentic Living, Creativity, Growth/Learning, Introspection, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged acceptance, acquired taste, experience, heart, idiosyncrasies, observation, observations, pleasant, shared, spirit, surprise, tinybuddha, true, weirdness | 19 Comments

Lots of Experience and Even More Wonderful

Posted on April 23, 2013 by russtowne

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” ~Victoria Holt (Source: Tiny Buddha) I love this quote and the mindset and wisdom behind it. It brought a smile to my face when I read it as … Continue reading →