Tag Archives: world

A Dance of Love From Around the World

Posted on June 21, 2012 by russtowne

I felt so connected and hopeful while watching this, and the afterglow remains. Russ

Posted in Creativity, Fun Vids, Inspiring, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged afterglow, connected, dance, Hope, hopeful, Love, Matt, people, world | 2 Comments

Changing the World

Posted on June 20, 2012 by russtowne

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi I love this quote and have learned that when I change myself I change the world, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Optimism, Quotes I Love | Tagged change, everyone, myself, Online Wellness Network, Rumi, self, true, world | 3 Comments

To Live In The Presence of Great Truths

Posted on June 4, 2012 by russtowne

“To live in the presence of great truths, to be dealing with eternal laws, to be led by permanent ideals, that is what keeps a man patient when the world ignores him, and calm and unspoiled when the world praises … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged appreciate, blessings, calm, eternal laws, focus, focused, Francis Peabod, fully appreciate, gifts, great, great truths, ideals, Life, live, living, Love, miracles, patient, power, presence, Remember, truth, unspoiled, world | Leave a comment

The World Needs More People Like You

Posted on May 30, 2012 by russtowne

I just read about a very remarkable 9 year old boy. Here are some snippets from The Sideshow article written by Dylan Stableford: A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Generosity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 9-year old, A Soldier for a Soldier, Afghanistan, all expenses paid, Bob Wade, boy, Brendan Haas, Disney, Disneyworld, Dylan Stableford, fallen soldier, soldier, world | Leave a comment

Changing the World

Posted on May 17, 2012 by russtowne

“Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” – Maragret Mead There is power and wisdom in these words. And hope for the few to be able … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Optimism, Quotes I Love | Tagged change, change the world, Margaret Mead, never doubt, small group of people, world | Leave a comment

Eckhart Tolles’ Keys to Happiness

Posted on May 11, 2012 by russtowne

I believe there is much wisdom in these words: “Don’t seek happiness. If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness. Happiness is ever elusive, but freedom from unhappiness is attainable now, by facing … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love | Tagged action, aware, awareness, belief, believe, consciousness, Eckhart Tolles, free, goodness, goodness within you, joy, keys to happiness, Life, mind, peace, present, present moment, Relationship, shared, thinker, voice, within, world, you | Leave a comment

I P O Y

Posted on April 11, 2012 by russtowne

I occassionally write the letters “I P O Y” on the bottom of emails and other written communicationss to one of my sons. The reason for doing so takes a little explaining but involves Fred Rogers of “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Friendship, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Optimism, Random Thoughts, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged anxieties, anxiety, Audiobook, author, better world, Caring, children, childrens', compassionate, confidence, confident, death, empathetic, fear, Fred Rogers, Friendship, gentle, I P O Y, IPOY, kids, kind, letters, Life, loving, making the world a better place, Mister Roger's, Mr Roger's Neighborhood, Mr. Rogers' Neigborhood, safe, safe space, self-worth, show, son, sons, television, their world, troubling, TV, world, writer | Leave a comment

Making A Difference

Posted on March 13, 2012 by russtowne

I will sometimes re-post something for readers who found this site in recent months. Below is one such re-post. Russ Remember the hit song from awhile back that included these words?: Don’t Laugh At Me Don’t call me names Don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Courage, Healing, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Random Thoughts, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged #1 hit songs, #1 hits, admire, Arabic, beautiful, bullies, bully, bullying, English, eyes, faculty, God, God's, God's eyes, heart, Hebrew, hit, Hope, indifference, Japanese, kind, kindness, laugh, like, Love, music, pain, parents, perfect, perfect wings, Pleasure, positive difference, respect, School, schools, Serbian, song, songwriter, spirit, Steve Seskin, students, successful, wings, working together, world | 1 Comment

Challenge Day

Posted on March 10, 2012 by russtowne

I recently learned about a program called Challenge Day that has a vision and mission that I wholeheartedly applaud. I went to its website at http://www.challengeday.org/ and saw: “OUR VISION Our vision is that every child lives in a world … Continue reading →

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Tears

Posted on March 3, 2012 by russtowne

This post is dedicated to all who are in pain, feeling alone, broken-hearted, and/or grieving–or have been. In other words this is dedicated to everyone. Part of being alive is experiencing pain. For many people, pain can lead to tears, … Continue reading →