Brummet's Conscious Blog

Life’s A Journey * Written by: Patricia Gaines - http://www.lovebasedrelationships.com While walking in the forest one day with my dog Harlow a large tree fell. It didn't make a lot of noise when it hit the ground; most of the noise came as a result of interfering with the crushing of other trees. Nature can teach us life's lessons if we are aware of the energy that nature produces. On my life's journey, I have noticed that people create the most noise as they are falling or failing. Some get up and start over; others just lie on the ground making no attempt to get up. Last night my neighbor David and I discussed failure. David said when he failed at something he just quit. He doesn't have any interest in starting over. David mentioned that he can't understand my thought process. I just don't quit. To him failure means that he has actually failed and he doesn't want to give himself another chance. Failure is a method of renewing. Ju...

-- Quote of the Day --  "When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends of family we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade, reason, or use argument. ...if you understand, and show that you understand, you can love and the situation will change." ~ Ven Thich Nhat Hanh -- Garden Tip -- Cardboard works great for weed control in the yard or garden. Lay out the flattened cardboard first making sure to overlap it by at least six inches. If the weeds are very established or if your weeds are more like small shrubs, do a double or even triple layer to ensure nothing grows through. We found that it is best to wet the ca...