Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “Education is the best provision for the journey to the old age.”  ~ Aristotle  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show I have Artie Lynnworth coming in, who is bringing 40 years of “real world” experience to help you learn practical techniques for making positive change in your life - serving you at work or at home. We’ll learn about the joys of helping change lives for the better through mentoring and coaching, tips for success for interviews (jobs and college entrance), resume improvements and more. Show Title: Successful Interviews & Applications This episode airs live @ 10-11 AM Pacific, with a chat room open ... and will be archived for those who cannot make the live show. -- Brummet's In the Media --  Come check out this informative article titled: Tips on When to Get & How to Use Reviews on Carol Denbow's A Book Inside blog - http://abookinside.blogspot.com ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “There is no duty we so underrate as the duty of being happy.  By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world.”  ~ Robert Louis Stevenson ...This quote has me thinking of high-energy joy-filled folks that I've known that are reaching toward retirement age, or are retired, and have this boundless energy for life. People like Aunt Wanda and Uncle Gary, Hildegard, Barry and Bruce, Dave and Leslie... and others whose age is no barrier to happiness in and excitement for life. The way these people live their lives actually inspires hope in others, helping us see our lives differently. So many in this world become exhausted and bruised by life and lose enthusiasm for participating and finding joy, which perpetuates the fear of what age and the future will bring for those around them. We are blessed to have known several shining, positive influences that have influenced the way we perceive this life.  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -...

-- Quote of the Day --  " It is not the mountain that we conquer, But ourselves. " ~ Edmund Hillary  -- Lillian's Referral Corner -- Many of our readers are familiar with this section of the blog, this is where I pass on some resources that I feel would appeal to you and help you in your pursuit of a conscious, proactive lifestyle. Please do visit these sites that are listed in the Referral Corner section of the blog... and drop them a note of support, letting them know you heard of them through this blog.  Today I'd like to highlight three organizations that work for better climate management strategies: Union of Concerned Scientists: This is considered the leading non-profit science-based group of citizens and scientists working together for climate and environmental solutions. www.ucsusa.org Pew Climate Center: This organization believes in working together to engage business leaders, policy makers and key decision makers to advance meaningful, cost-effect...

 -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today's episode will be focusing on greening businesses, conscious marketing and eco-fun :) Come join us live, where I'll have a chat room open for live listeners only - or drop by and access the archived show at your convenience... via the hyper-linked show title (below) or via the right-hand side-bar on this blog, where you can find a short list of recently aired episodes on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Today's episode: Positive Eco-News  -- Brummet's in the Media --  Check out my article on waste reduction in the world of literacy - titled: Extend the Life of Books & Magazines article over at Lucia Hua's : iLive, iLaugh, iLove Books blog - http://leecheeeee813.blogspot.com -- Positive News -- I was reading the May/June 2010 issue of the Recycling Product News magazine and stumbled on some recycling information about plastics that I thought you  might be interested in.  The European Plastics ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “The way we are programmed to react and the energy flow of the body are two factors in a person’s health. …The organs all react to specific emotions – anger impacts the liver, worry affects the stomach… rejection on the heart… There is a link between specific emotions and damage in the organs. …The conscious mind is what we are aware of, focusing on, what we are thinking. The subconscious mind is like a big memory bank of everything that happened in our life, even if we cannot remember it. …The power of the subconscious mind is nine times more powerful than the conscious mind. …All the important things that create our reactions today happened before we were 7 years old. ” Roy Martina    Today's quote originated from the Conscious Discussions Talk radio show titled:- Unresolved Emotions and Your Health that aired back on Feb 17 this year. Click on the show title to access this interview, or look to the sidebars on this blog to catch  more r...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…I think there is this disconnect when it comes to water issues – a lot of areas are extracting ground water at a greater rate than what can be replenished by rain and snow, and that is a problem because the ground can sink and affect roads and bridges and all types of infrastructure. …Billions of gallons go leaking away every single day. …Look into your own water system – find out the state that the system is in, and who is testing it. …Replace thirsty lawns, especially those that are not being used, with lush and beautiful xeroscape plants. …Lawns do keep down dust and reduce heat in urban areas, but there are better options. …Every time you turn on the tap, think about it – so that it becomes a conscious thing that we do, rather than an automatic thing.”  ~ Lucinda Crosby Today's quote originates from the Honoring Storytellers interview that aired back on Feb 15 Via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Click on interview title (above) to a...

 -- Brummet's In the Media -- Please join myself and the Dream Time Radio show host, Julia Widdop, for a discussion... @ 2 PM (Pacific) / 3 PM (Mountain) Location: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dreamtime-radio    Show title:  Writing Team, Dave & Lillian Brummet -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Finding Your Bliss is our topic today, with special guest - Susanne Alexander Heaton: CEO of Motivated by Nature ... an author, publisher, speaker and fundraiser. While being in a wide variety of work settings, Susanne had some life changing wake-up calls occur that inspired her to start her own company. Through her children's book The ABC Field Guide to Faeries , Susanne has raised over $15,000 for worthy causes – and this is just the start.  Join us live, and drop in the chat room... or access the archived show at your convenience. The hyper-linked show title (above) will take you there, or you can access the recently aired Conscious Discussions ...

-- World of Writing Interview -- I have the pleasure of bringing our readers another World of Writing Interview installment, the guest today is James Fontaine. He tells me that he was inspired to write the book Never Mad Again: A Transformational Guide to Live in Peace in order to share stories of hope and healing with people who desire to live in peace and release the powerful influence of the ego.  James also manages a blog titled: Never Mad Again . His passion for sharing ideas and resources that help people become aligned with their true selves shines strongly in this interview below.  Find out more about his blog, books, or links to follow James on social networking sites at: www.nevermadagain.com Q: James, let's start with who inspired you to pursue a career in writing... There have been many people, that inspired me to write and to help others by writing, but the one who has has inspired me in a deeper way is Dr.Wayne W. Dyer. I had the idea to write a boo...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "It's not the mountain we conquer, But ourselves." ~ Edmund Hillary  -- A Note of Appreciation -- I’d like to celebrate those that have given so generously to the funds created by many organizations for the country of Japan including: - The Red Cross: www.RedCross.org - Shelterbox: www.ShelterBox.org - International Medical Corps: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org - Global Giving: www.GlobalGiving.org - Doctors Without Borders: www.DoctorsWithoutBorders.org - Convoy of Hope: www.ConvoyOfHope.org - Salvation Army: www.SalvationArmy.org These are just a few of hundreds of amazing organizations, communities with sister cities in Japan, and thousands of individuals that are currently campaigning and fundraising for Japan’s people. -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Personal ethics – Why is this such an important part of the human experience? How can adopting ethics bring us toward a more productive fulfilled life? We’ll find out today....

-- Caregiving, part 2 -- Today we have the second installment of a special 2-part presentation by William & Nancy Martin -  Nancy has many years experience as a clergywoman and as a director of volunteers for Enloe Hospice (Chico, California - USA); while William has experience as a therapist, college instructor, writer, and as a minister. The couple have two grown children and can be found at: www.TheStillPoint.com   or at: www.CaregiversTao.com Based on the book The Caregiver’s Tao Te Ching Part 2 of Ancient Wisdom for Today's Caregivers by William & Nancy Martin Caring for another person is not about orchestrating the day so that it goes according to some idealized “plan.” It is about letting go of our ideals and making room for the two people who are here in this place, in this moment. This brings us the freedom to open our hearts to ourselves and to those in our care. Acceptance is the key. ...If we try to get rid of our pain we will suffer all the mo...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Sunday Gardening is our topic today. We'll be sharing information on shopping consciously in the gardening season, some recommended seed resources, some gardening programs, and more today. Airs live, as always, at 10-11 AM (Pacific) - a live chat room will be open for listeners, ... the archive usually loads within a few minutes so it will be up and ready for those who cannot make the live broadcast. Click here to access the show: Sunday Gardening -- Chatter -- Well, back in the office after 2 days off. I'll start working on the outlines for the interviews we have scheduled in April later today and hopefully will have that project completed by Monday evening. It is the last thing on my to-do list that has a deadline (I'm a little late) and then I can get back to the other mass of to-do's :)  I hope you'll join me today to share information on gardening... don't forget to ask questions live, or in the chat room, or se...

 -- chatter -- Today is the 2nd of  the 3 days I am supposed to take off from the home office - something I do every single month - my one weekend away... lol However, I find myself here in the office this morning, with a list of to-do's that nag at my mind. Ah, the difficulties of having a home office... it never, ever goes away. While I'm out of the office over the next 2 days (painting the upstairs bedrooms instead) I hope that you'll scroll through the archived posts here on this blog, and look through the links on the sidebars for all kinds of interesting information, tips, resources... I'll open the doors to the office again on Sunday morning, and hosting a Sunday Gardening segment on the radio show. :) -- Brummet's in the Media -- Literary R&R blog will be publishing one of our articles titled: Just Write - on Saturday this week -  Blog owner: Mandy Shemery  Location: www.literaryrr.blogspot.com * This might be a bi-weekly article spot there, ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " I can choose how I'm going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life -- whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others; and most of all, I can choose my thoughts ." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert     -- Free E-book Contest -- March 17 - 20 (at midnight)  March is E-book Month and we're participating an e-book giveaway with 23 e-books to choose from. And you're not limited to just one, either. There are Children’s, Fantasy, Mystery/Adventure, Non-fiction, Science Fiction, and Romance - inspirational, suspense, or comedy romances! We've decided to offer two: including our Jump-start for Writers e-book and the Towards Understanding e-books - (see the synopsis for these books below) To win a book, in this Hop-Giveaway contest - leave a comment at http://lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com Title of Book : Jump-start For Writers Genre : Writing, professiona...

-- Quote of the Day -- “To me the written and spoken word is the new view point, it is the broom that sweeps clean, it is the idea you have never thought of before, it’s the other persons moccasins that you’ve never worn before, it’s the traveling across the world from your arm chair…”  ~ Lucinda Crosby   Today's quote originated from the Honoring Storytellers interview that aired back on Feb 15 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Click on the hyper-linked title (above) to access this interview, or look to the sidebar of this blog to find recently aired episodes.  -- Energy Retrofits -- Today's guest - Shel Horowitz - is offering an article with his thoughts on renewable energy retrofits, showing us how to “reach green, socially conscious consumers with marketing that has THEM calling YOU.” He writes the Green And Profitable/Green and Practical columns and is the primary author of Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green. Shel can be found @ GreenAndProfit...