Brummet's Conscious Blog

World of Writing - Author Interview Author Angela Legh joins us today to share her experiences in the realm of writing and to discuss an important social issue we should all be more aware of. For 54 years, Angela was bullied, first by her father, then by the man she married. In both life stages, a fire caused the family to break up. This experience led to her emotional intelligence guidance in the form of the children's book series, The Bella Santini Chronicles , received high praise and is known for helping children learn to manage their emotions. Visit Angela on Instagram or LinkedIn . Q: When you started writing this project, did you plan on it being a series, or did it grow into one?  A: I began writing the series as a story for a friend's daughter. The story developed into a 50,000-word document, too big for the age group I was writing for. So, on the advice of my publisher, I split the document into books one and two of the Bella Santini Chronicles . I had no intention o...

-- Quote of the Day --  “The reason why there is a deficit in participation – is that the mass media projects the message that you are not enough, that someone else is prettier, more inventive, more creative; but the exact opposite is what is true. And so the more that people recognize that right where you are is what you need to set the world on fire – you can shake the world up with just one awakened consciousness at a time.  …I’ve discovered that there is more in me that I sometimes give myself credit for, I have the ability to be resilient, and if I procrastinate someone loses… I now recognize that I have a direct link to the success and well - being and heights that someone else can reach. …I want people to know that we are designing our lives either consciously or unconsciously – but if we are unconsciously designing our lives then we are giving away the power over our lives, that we are living someone else’s script. …A lot of the teens out there are suffering fr...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “{re: today’s youth} If they can conceive it and believe it,  they can achieve it.  They must know it is not their aptitude  but their attitude that will determine their altitude.”  ~ Jesse Jackson -- Brummet's In the Media -- I am thrilled to announce that today - Wednesday, Feb. 4th - an article I wrote will go live at 5 a.m. EST on Darcia Helle's A Word Please blog. She is doing a special event called the Criminal Justice Series running through the month of February. She has several guests lined up besides myself including: " an ex-homicide detective, a young woman whose drug addiction landed her in prison where she had her baby, that young woman's mother, a psychologist, a lawyer, and a journalist who worked the criminal beat " (quoted from Darcia's email).   My article published today will speak from a victims point of view surviving a troubled childhood a...

  -- Quote of th e Day --  “Our ecosystem is amazingly resilient. Given a chance, it will come back strong and vibrant… ecological restoration is a conscious attempt to compensate for our negative influence on the system but we can undo that influence only when we understand i t. ”  ~ Lucian Sparato --  Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.     Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     --> Lucian Spataro JR is an environmentalist, businessman, educator, and adventurer whose accomplishments are international in scope and local as well. He is currently President and C...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ What worked for me is to have a date night where we could get away with each of the children where I participated in an activity that they enjoyed – allowing them to have that quality time where you can focus on one another. …We have to do a lot of education on our part – because when we see a person with a disability we overcompensate or we feel so overwhelmed that we don’t know how to respond to them. So help people become educated about what they can and cannot do. … …Everybody has a talent – tap into that talent and give them the opportunities and the tools to help them become successful. …If you are out there dealing with children with special needs remember that they are capable of wonderful success – don’t look at them for what they cannot do; look at what they can do. Nurture that and help them develop that into a skill .” ~ Victoria Marin Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episod...

-- Quote of the Day  --   “… One of the most important things to do when your child is going through this -   bullying - is to document everything… so that you don’t forget what happened, what you are going to talk to the teacher about – who was involved, what was said. …You can refer back to it. …Bullies that are adults generally were bullies as children, and that is why it is so important to address this while they are children. …You see adult bullies in the workplace and even in churches… when a parent is bullying a child the child believes that this is something that they just have to take. …Children that are gay are bullied more often by adults, and is more often overlooked by adults because of the social bias. …So where are they to turn? ...If you see someone being bullied stand up to the bully and tell a caring adult. If you laughed you have added fuel to the fire.   Workplace bullying also affects the city image. Consequences are ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  It is time for another installment of the World of Writing series... today we'll focus on the realm of poetry.  Poetry - what is poetry, the art of poetry, being published, selling your work, leaving a legacy, telling your story... Join us live @ 11 AM-12 Mountain, 10 AM-11 Pacific...  and drop in the live chat room while there. Or access the archive of today's discussion later on at your convenience: Find out more about the host @: http://brummet.ca http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/03/04/world-of-writing--poetry Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well!

-- Quote of the Day -- " To insult someone we call him 'bestial'.  For deliberate cruelty and nature,  "human" might be the greater insult. "  ~ Isaac Asimov  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio Show -- Apologies, today's scheduled guest, Patrick Dati, was a no-show... and we weren't able to offer a different programing for your listening pleasure. However I do encourage you to check out the archived episodes instead :) Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well!

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Over the years I’ve counseled many patients who felt stuck as adults and were recreating the same situations they experienced in childhood. I was struck by how many of these people felt they were responsible for traumatic experiences that came at them from parents or significant others.  …And I found myself telling them that ‘It never was about you’. …And the tears would just start coming; because on some level people really did feel that it was about them, that they made mistakes, or did something wrong to cause it. And they experience a great sense of relief… but it is their responsibility to find a way to pick up the pieces and make their lives better. ”    ~ James Kriebel Drop in the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show to find the Nov 4, 2010 archived interview, where this quote was taken from, or visit the hyper-linked show title here: Overcoming Childhood Trauma -- Positive Eco-News -- The options for recycling materials such ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes; find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human. ”   ~ Tony Robbins  -- Conscious Living Events -- October is going to see a lot of events, being the official Domestic Violence Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Lupus Awareness Month . We've done several interviews on these subjects via Conscious Discussions Radio including: Lupus, What is it & How Can We Help Cancer Activism Cancer Alternatives & Prevention Cancer - A Love Story Caregiving - Breast Cancer Ending Poverty, Building Peace Relationship Illiteracy Volunteering: Conflict Resolution Getting Out - Abusive Relationships Helping Families on the Run Oct 13 - 15 Recycling Council of Alberta Conference  Location: Lake Louise, AB Info: www.recycle.ab.ca We are currently in the middle of Homeless Action week as well.  -- Green Schools...