Brummet's Conscious Blog

The   Recommended Resources   series has been published for over 2 decades.  With this series, we have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include:   positive impact organizations and events citizen science projects   links to helpful articles, amazing resources & exciting interviews © Brummet Media Group It would, of course, be fantastic if you find a way to: thank them for their work network with them share the link to their events or website  volunteer or donate ** Want to see your favourite Non-Profit or Event listed here?   Send us a message ( Contact Info  ss listed on the  About  page) Excel Society : This Canadian (Edmonton & Calgary) organization serves people with mental and physical challenges for 55 years, providing support, housing and programs for living and aging gracefully. Info:  https://www.excelsociety.org Family Caregivers of BC , a not-for-profit organization, supports o...

" When describing people, stay away from hair and eye color, as well as height and  weight. Many writers make the mistake of describing their characters like the  people in a police blotter. Think, instead, about the way you might describe your  friends. Do you know the height and weight of your friends? Do you ever think  about their eye color? These features are not as interesting as other, more complex  descriptors. Consider your characters' gestures, the shape of their facial features,  their gait, their dimples, their scars, the way they laugh, the quality of their teeth,  their stance, their fashion sense, their odor, their vocal tone, and so on. " ~ Abby Geni ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~  

© Brummet Media Group Friends of Trees in collaboration with many local agencies have found a way to provide free (& subsidized trees) to residents. Their project includes volunteer-run community tree-planting events and tree giveaways, and resulted in a million trees planted since 1989.  Trees are critical f or   cleaning our air and water,   storing carbon,   providing shade  and reducing heat,   supporting wildlife,  and more! https://friendsoftrees.org/ ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

The   Recommended Resources   series has been published for over 2 decades.  With this series, we have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include:   positive impact organizations and events citizen science projects   links to helpful articles, amazing resources & exciting interviews © Brummet Media Group It would, of course, be fantastic if you find a way to: thank them for their work network with them share the link to their events or website  volunteer or donate ** Want to see your favourite Non-Profit or Event listed here?   Send us a message ( Contact Info  ss listed on the  About  page) Edmonton Meals on Wheels  (AB, Canada) provides more than a regular, warm nutritious meal to the seniors and people with disabilities or facing physical/mental challenges. Their volunteers provide perhaps the only conversation that person has all day as many are isolated, feel alone and can fall into depression....

© Brummet Media Group " Human beings,  vegetables,  or cosmic dust  we all dance to a mysterious tune,  intoned in the distance  by an invisible piper. "  ~ Albert Einstein ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~  

A Word From The Authors ©  Brummet Media Group Several years ago I was a guest on  Tina LaLonde's YouTube Channel  but recently I was inspired to listen to it again.  If you would like to access the full interview on  Tina LaLonde's YouTube Channe l  click on the link below.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZegqZYun7c “ Purple Snowflake Marketing comes from the concept of 'h ow am I going to stand out?' You do that by shining like a purple  snowflake among a snowstorm of your peers. We want to be that shiny purple  snowflake and there's a lot of ways of going about doing that! Let’s use the example of advertising in a magazine using the Purple Snowflake Marketing technique: I'm going to put an ad in a magazine I'm going to research that Magazine first of all I'm going to make sure that their circulation is highly targeted to my topic so I'm not wasting money I'm also  going to be talking to the magazine about what kind of  ...

The   Recommended Resources   series has been published for over 2 decades.  With this series, we have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include:   positive impact organizations and events citizen science projects   links to helpful articles, amazing resources & exciting interviews © Brummet Media Group It would, of course, be fantastic if you find a way to: thank them for their work network with them share the link to their events or website  volunteer or donate ** Want to see your favourite Non-Profit or Event listed here?   Send us a message ( Contact Info  ss listed on the  About  page) Community & Home Assistance To Seniors  is a not-for-profit organization delivering home & community programs, projects, a podcast & other hands-on personal services for seniors & their caregivers (ON, Canada). Info :  https://chats.on.ca   Community Links works tirelessly to improve t...

Poetry Time This monthly series began more than a decade ago in an effort to encourage the joys of poetry. Here we celebrate other poet's work, as well as our own. If you would like to submit, simply visit the  ABOUT  page for guidelines & contact information. MY DOOR, EVERMORE Soft, shallow music flowing, Birds whispering their quiet, undemanding love, Lustrous trees bending to the powerful wind That’s just outside my door - evermore. Can’t you hear the music from where you stand? The echoed chirps of love? Can you feel the wind blowing, my friend? Just outside my open door – evermore. Inside the open door Is a small, neat, cozy mat. And on its face clearly written: welcome. To your right is a place for your hat. Inside my door - evermore. Yes, I’ve been hurt, and burned, and stepped on too. And even cried tears, just like you. You are safe inside my door. Look - open your eyes and see. No pressure, no pain, no cutting words. Things to be left in the outside world. Look a...

©   Brummet Media Group Quote of the Day "If I were not a physicist,  I would probably be a musician.  I often think in music.  I live my daydreams in music.  I see my life in terms of music."  ~ Albert Einstein ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~  

© Brummet Media Group Organizations like the North American Butterfly Association are working every day to protect & create important habitat for pollinators – particularly butterflies. Working with backyard & professional gardeners, farmers, cities & governments across the globe.  For instance: In 2021, NABA acquired what was once called Chihuahua Woods — a wild, overgrown, and neglected 350-acre property just 6 miles from the National Butterfly Center .  "This is not just land. It’s a refuge. A sanctuary. A future.” Renamed  Pixie Preserve — because it’s a place of magic, mystery, and immense potential - now has several successful projects in place including: • Restoring barretal habitat — the last known home of the Manfreda Giant-Skipper, a butterfly so rare, it’s been pushed to the brink of extinction by habitat loss. • Planting 12,000+ native seedlings — tailored to saline soils and resilient against invasive grasses. • Building a LEED-certified ...

In the Media  The Miles Beyond the Page podcast is in its 3rd season, and is available on many channels including YouTube where they have 8.32 K subscribers – which is no small feat!  I was honoured to appear as a featured guest - Where we chat about writing and passing on what we have learned to this fantastic audience, helping other writers is a passion-project for me – even though I’ve done a little coaching and freely helped friends out with advice, I also love to freely offer this kind of help in writers’ groups and discussions like this.   In this  Interview   host Michelle Miles skillfully guides this discussion offering insights into marketing, branding, & standing out in a crowded creative landscape.   Check it out on:  YouTube ,  Apple  or  Spotify ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​ ...

© Brummet Media Group "The sun,  with all those planets revolving around it  and dependent on it,  can still ripen a bunch of grapes  as if it had nothing else in the universe to do. " ~ Galileo Galilei ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~  

The   Recommended Resources   series has been published for over 2 decades.  With this series, we have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include:   positive impact organizations and events citizen science projects   links to helpful articles, amazing resources & exciting interviews © B rummet Media Group It would, of course, be fantastic if you find a way to: thank them for their work network with them share the link to their events or website  volunteer or donate ** Want to see your favourite Non-Profit or Event listed here?   Send us a message ( Contact Info  ss listed on the  About  page) Community Care Durham operates as a non-profit in Port Perry (ON, Canada) & focuses on quality of life, healthy aging & community engagement for seniors, people who have special needs and their caregivers.  Info :  https://www.communitycaredurham.on.ca Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (ON, Can...

I had the opportunity to re-visit an interview I was invited to do on the  Advisor Podcast    and while listening to it again I discovered this important part of the discussion below about surrounding oneself with positivity in order to heal, recover strength and become our own friend.  “  I found that I had to completely change my life and protect myself, so I went into overdrive and eliminated of all the magazines, all the newspapers cancelled television cancelled any relationship or any thing that was not negative in my life and just surrounded myself in a very selfish bubble like cocoon until I could heal myself.  Writing became a massive tool for me to heal during all of this. To express myself in a very private way without worrying about how it sounded to others. It was very helpful for me." https://www.spreaker.com/episode/embracing-resilience-a-guide-to-overcoming-grief-and-sadness--52898603 ~~~     Follow us & find our Books: ...