Brummet's Conscious Blog

Today, communities across the globe are celebrating this phenomenal International event: Global Bird Weekend There are a hundred-thousand or more organizations across the planet that are hosting festivals, education and awareness events, webinars, seminars and fundraisers.  There are literally thousands and thousands of ways you can participate:  Submitting bird-themed poetry and articles to their publications. Subscribing to their podcasts, channels or newsletters. Become a member of their organization. Share posts about the organization's activities on your Socials (FaceBook, etc.) Attend the organization's tours and other events. Enter the photo contests. Record bird sounds. Join in the numerous citizen science projects available to you through these organizations. Donate to, or volunteer with, your local nature conservation organization. Discover ways to make green spaces, decks and balconies more sustainable and friendly for bees, butterflies, & birds.  Browse the site

  Wow I feel so honoured that one of our connections loved my poem so much that he included it on one of his pages! What an amazing feeling it is to have this happen :) Endre felt my poem " In Our Midst " suited his podcast's theme very well - the theme being: become the hero that you are seeking.  This poem was published many times in various magazines and was in fact included in Rhythm & Rhyme , book 2 of our  Playing With Words poetry series.  Endre reached out to let me know that the included the poem in the description of his podcast! *Scroll down in the description area just a little to find the poem.  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWq_PsHNBrOXlgs9X6ir-LGrUTazGp3Ee https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X    (US) https://www.amazon.ca/stores/author/B0845RLK1X    (Canada)  

The  Recommended Resources  series has been published on this blog since we transferred it from the  Brummet's Muse  biweekly newsletter that ran for 6 years or so, many years ago. When we closed it down, we decided that we just had to continue this series here on this blog and have been doing so now for nearly 2 decades. With this series, Dave and I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events - citizen science projects  - helpful articles, amazing resources & exciting interviews We hope our readers will reach out to thank them for their work, find a way to network with them, share these sites with others or get involved in some way. ** Want to see a non-profit listed here? - Send us a FaceBook or LinkedIn message. Plenty - an Indigenous-led registered charity that shares resources and empowers Indigenous peoples to work with other groups across the globe in support of environmental protection and rehabilita

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Endre Hoffman and I met back in 2023 and it wasn't long before I had become a subscriber to his YouTube Channel and we started networking soon afterwards.  Endre is the fella behind both the Dr. Of Self-Worth coaching services, and the Heroes Podcast  - where I dropped in for a conversation recently. I was so excited to be a guest because this show is all about becoming your own hero, and then becoming strong enough to create positive change.  Honestly - upon listening to the interview (once it was published) I realized just how powerful this discussion ended up being. As a viewer, I loved watching the host smile and respond - something I didn't notice during the recording of the interview. I have to say that Endre made me feel comfortable as we delved deep into how dark experiences help us evolve, and closed with valuable entrepreneur advice.  I think listeners will feel that the conversation was - overall - uplifting, encouraging and informative. Check it out when you get a

Sarah Butland, author of 14 books (so far),  is our guest of the day... she and I started networking back in Oct 2023 after we met in a FaceBook writer's group. She was a guest back in November to share some of the experiences in the realm of writing. Today, Sarah is here to tell us about the Read By The Sea Literary Festival which takes place in Nova Scotia (Canada) in July, and celebrates Canadian writers, publishers, poets and more.  Sarah invites you to check out her Author Central page on Amazon & drop in HERE to learn more about the literary organization. Q: How long has the organization existed? A: Read by the Sea Literary Festival has been an annual event since its inception in 2000, with the exception of 2020 when plans had to be cancelled.  Q:  What kinds of services are offered through your organization? A:   The festival consists of a variety events suitable for all ages, readers and aspiring authors.  We try to ensure our line up is as diverse as our audien