Brummet's Conscious Blog

Tips To Help Ease Worrying * Today's article was written by: "Richa" Have you turned on your television lately? If so, words like ISIS, Ebola, economy and Obamacare can send your blood pressure through the roof. It is difficult in today's world to keep from worrying. I've recently spoken with a number of friends who say they have trouble sleeping at night because their minds just can't shut down. With all of the stresses and strains on our lives these days it's no wonder people are weighted down with worry.  Worry is a dangerous animal. It lurks through our minds and then moves in and says a while. It fills us with self-doubt, fear, and sometimes even anger...all of which have significant negative effects on our health and well-being. So the question becomes, " How can we stop worrying? " There is a quote I love that states: " Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace ." T...

 Poetry  Yep - another fine day to share poetry! For those of you who are interested - Dave and I have 2 books of poetry out and you can find more via: http://brummet.ca/store.html Towards Understanding   The Sound of a Soul Have you heard the sound of a soul set free? The soul has may sounds, If you could hear them you'd agree. But the only sounds a mortal hears, Are the bitterness and the tears; The sounds of blame, fear and shame. But if you can, listen Listen close and hear The harmonious singing The beautiful sound ringing  From that same soul, once masked and held prisoner In the body you knew so long ago. Yes the body has been asked to leave, And it is alright to hurt and grieve. Just listen closer and you'll hear, That her soul is happier being free. Rhythm And Rhyme  A Thought Most of us are mixed of heart. Most of us have been torn apart. How much pain can one endure, ...

Of Asphalt and Cement There is a lot of new "green space" movements happening across the planet - schools and universities and even hospitals are increasingly putting in gardens.  A recent issue of the Seeds of Diversity magazine  shared several articles about school and college programs that work with seed saving organizations using grants, volunteers and donated seed to create new grow-out programs helping to ensure there will be a variety of plants available to future gardeners.  I read a post on Facebook that LA has passed a bylaw that reverses other, closed-minded laws…  laws that prevented people from growing gardens in empty lots and unused, uncovered (no asphalt or concrete) lots and spaces. Today, where ever they are allowed - people are taking up shovels and expressing creativity and concern for the environment and where their food is coming from by replacing front lawns (often unused space) into gardens. Restaurants are creating gard...

  Compost... again? Yes, I happen to be in love with the concept and application for 20 years, studying it, interviewing experts on the radio show I hosted and produced for 7 years, and writing about it during my 15 year career.  Find chapter in Trast Talk book series as well. Book 2 I think. I recently read a few articles about Paul Kaiser and his wife and their farm – S inging Frog. Actually I found a FB post and that lead to an article and that lead to more articles and before long here I am pouring out my passion for compost and sustainable food production to you yet again on this blog.I encourage you to look up their farm online through your favorite search engine to find numerous media interviews and articles about their success in using more compost than conventional farmers would use and how it affects the microbiological life, nutrient retention, water conservation and virtually eliminates water table issues (caused from water leaching ...

-- World of Writing --  Ah - another installment in the World of Writing interview series for you. This one is a bit more extended then others, thus the decision to forgo images. Our guest: JD Glassock, author and short film producer, owner of StormCrow Productions  - www.stormcrowproductions.com Q: Tell us about yourself...   A: My name is JD Glasscock. Originally I am from Costa Mesa, CA (US), although 25 years ago when I decided to be a writer I thought I needed to experience life and move places. I had a beat up old PA and a speaker and a mic and moved numerous states with very little money always finding a bar, starting an open mic and experiencing the street level thump trump of existence.  I would do that for a couple years each place before moving on and repeating. I started  25 years ago in 1990 as a slam poet on national teams. I moved to music, becoming the front man/singer/songwriter of  the blues rock band Sofa King which...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life  and the only way to be truly satisfied  is to do what you believe is great work.” ~ Steve Jobs  -- Content In Life --    * Today's article was written by Executive Coach, Bill Catlette. He helps leaders connect the dots between People, Passion, Performance and Profit, hone their leadership skills, and achieve demonstrably better outcomes. For more information about Bill, his partner Richard Hadden, and their work,, follow them on Twitter @ContentedCows Another new year has begun, and many of us are now in the process of embracing it, with hopeful ambitions to tidy up our bodies, our lives, habits, homes, you name it. Clearly, we do so with varying degrees of enthusiasm and Commitment (the capital ‘C’ is intentional), but to be sure, no one enters 2015 with the hope that things will actually get worse. Not t...

 -- Quote of the Day --  "I try to treat each evening and weekend as little slices of retirement because no one is guaranteed a lengthy one at the end of their career." ~ Mike Hammar  -- Recommended Resource --  The Ocean River Institute , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corp, helps people and groups make a difference where they live through environmental stewardship and science.  Many environmental issues are best addressed by people taking action in their own communities and regions, not by large, national entities.  However, localized or newly formed groups often need help to achieve their goals.  That’s where ORI comes in.  They maintain a network - connecting them with resources and services to help  maximize their impact, expand their capacity and weather unanticipated setbacks.  ORI Actions and Events offer opportunities to make a difference for environments ...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Never forget who you are and where you come from,  or you will never arrive at where you want to be.” ~ Mary Medico  -- Choosing The Right Plant --  * Today's article was written by: Todd Wessel - Certified Professional Horticulturist, Landscape Technician and Maryland Pesticide Applicator. He welcomes feedback via: twscapes@gmail.com When it comes to any new landscape planting, especially a small garden, it's crucial to fully understand the conditions your plants will encounter on a daily basis. All plants have specific needs for sun, shade, water etc. but small gardens can exacerbate these needs because of the restricted design of the layout. With limited space for growth, drainage, airflow etc., even small gardens can have micro climates: - increased wind stresses and dries out plants - decreased airflow greatly increasing humidity and disease - drainage problems keeping soil wet an...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ Respect is earned, just as trust is.  Should you abuse either,  your reward will be neither.” ~ Christopher Wright  -- Chatter -- I know I mentioned this earlier this year a few times but I have to say how wonderful our readers are here. You have all been so understanding and supportive of our need to take more time for other projects with the intent, of course, of coming back to a daily blog in the future. However I should apologize as some how it became the 11th of March already and the blog got skipped for a while. So apologies for that.  On the plus side I found the recipe photos going all the way back through the years to  nearly 17 years ago... that is how long we've been working at perfecting this upcoming cookbook.  Also, I've made a lot of headway in the final edit of the manuscript - more than 2/3's done now. Whew! I also added another chapter: non-food recipes - for makin...