Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Positive News --  I was listening to n inspiring lecture by a powerful teacher recently - oh how I wish I had more exposure to influences that were even half the teacher this man appears to be. …However… I have some small contribution in response to one area in this above event that could perhaps be reworded a little better... where the speaker mentions how their generation made the world a sad place. I think two things about that statement - First, it took several generations to get where we are today, not one single generation. In fact that teacher's and his parent's generations did amazing things. Also - while the world may appear to be in a worse state - and in some areas it is - the fact is the world is in incredible shape... we have less poverty, less illness, we have green energy technologies, hundreds of thousands of organizations doing good works around the planet, greener and more socially active businesses, volunteerism increasing to the point where in s...

-- Quote of the Day -- “The earth is too small a planet - and we too brief visitors - for anything to matter more than the struggle for peace.” ~ Colman McCarthy -- Holiday Gift Ideas -- If you feel you have enjoyed our radio shows (Conscious Discussions & Authors Read) our blog, newsletter or articles - please consider our books as a gift for those on your list over the holiday season and whenever gift giving holidays arise. By doing so, you are not only supporting the work we do - you are also helping us support some amazing charities. Check out our site for more information: www.brummet.ca And on that same site we have several articles on green living including one that lists more than a dozen gift ideas to consider. Check that out on the Writing page – via the Media link where new articles and press releases are made available. Alternatively click on the “sample articles” link there at the media page for more articles. Some of you may recall a previous post where I ment...