Brummet's Conscious Blog

A Stranger's Kindness In today's blog post I'd like to remind our readers that each moment, each breath is a chance to leave a positive legacy. You never know the effect of a gentle, supportive, momentary smile from across the board room can be to the person feeling overwhelmed, shy, or stressed. You never know whether that quick mention of something you appreciate about your brother can affect how he feels about himself for the rest of his life. Sometimes, it is the smallest things that hit us the deepest. I'd like to share a story of one such event in my life.  I was 12, having recently returned from a small boarding school in the Canadian North when one of the kindest acts happened that left a permanent impact.  It all began when my mother's 3rd marriage went sour; the man was an alcoholic and had been bullying my brothers -  who left before they were 16 years old, and that is when his undesirable attentions were turned to me. Finally I convinced her he was doing...

 

-- Chatter --  I've noticed so many things in our community that make me really sit up and absorb what I am seeing. So forgive me, but I do have to celebrate them today publicly: Locally we have numerous organizations that benefit the community - one such organization is the Fields Forward group, which works with volunteers, government, farmers, markets, business, food producers, etc. to improve the "10 mile diet" we have going on here and also including "100 mile diet" for the interaction and cooperation with communities close to us as well. It really is amazing how this organization was able to connect the dots between all these enthusiastic individuals and groups, so they can now work effectively toward their goals.  Numerous organizations host fund-raising auctions and bake sales, and many other types of fundraisers and events, benefiting all kinds of community projects on an almost daily basis.  People are often spotlighted in the pape...

-- Quote of the Day --  " The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand with as much regularity as an accountant settles down each day to his figures. They didn’t waste time waiting for inspiration. " ~ Ernest Newman -- Poetry --   I try to share a poem every 10 days or so here on this blog in an effort to celebrate the creativity and inspiring playful painting of words that poetry brings us all, both writers and readers. Sometimes I share other's poems, sometimes mine or my husbands...  Today - I'd like to share and excerpt from our latest book of poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme ...which you can learn more about via: http://brummet.ca/store.html http://brummet.ca/store.html This poem was written after re-reading my first book of poetry and arranging this new book, getting it r...

-- Quote of the Day --   “ You know it is never to late to start to think about your legacy; at the same time it is never too early… it is a life long issue, and it something we can be talking about when we are younger. …What do I enjoy most, or think that I would enjoy in my life? – What are you passionate about? – What do I want to be remembered for; what kind of person do I want to be… did you leave your mark on the world? …Sometimes we tend to beat ourselves up a bit because we aren’t feeling like we have done enough. …It is about finding out what makes you feel really good, what sustains, what stays. …Be and become who you want to be – don’t become what somebody else thinks you should be. …Accept yourself for who you are – we came here just perfect, we are unique like snowflakes. …Don’t leave any regrets – if you sit down at the end of the day and you say ‘I wish I would have…’ then do it… so that you have no regrets .” ~ Marion Witte ...

   -- Quote of the Day --  “Never give up what you want most for what you want today.” ~ Neal A. Maxwell  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - Chat room open for live listeners - 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         Jon Sahn President, Chartered Advisor with Ascendant Planned Giving, Inc. is here today to share information about the importance of philanthropy and to share insight into the work they do – helping charities understand the power of generational giving. The company is based in Florida US but has clients a...

-- 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     Marion Witte is here today to help us discover what our legacy is and how to start living a life filled with purpose. She is an advocate for youth and women empowerment and this is the focus behind everything that she does. She founded and manages the Angel Heart Foundation , and created the Wise Woman Collection series of books. Marion has an extensive list of experiences in the business and entrepreneurial world including working with a CPA Firm, running a jewelry manufactur...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Our greatest glory is not in never falling  but in rising every time we fall.” ~ Confucius     -- 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     Best of ConsciousDiscussions series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 44th episode in this series – Featuring 2 experts offering advice on: Leaving a Legacy & HealingGrief through Writing. Our first guest : Queenelle Minet is a psycho...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “{Relationships} Event plus your response to it will deliver the outcome. There are certain events that we have no control over, what we do have control over is our response. So if you want a different outcome you have to change your response. You are never going to change a person or situation, but you can choose your response to those events and get a different outcome. …It is up to you, you have more control than you realize – you control it all.” ~ Robin Jay Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on January 8th… titled: Building and MaintainingBusiness Relationships   (*Click on the title to access the full discussion)   -- Book Review --  We received a lovely little review on the first book in our trash talk series… and I wanted to share this with you today: Author: Darcia Helle   ...

   -- Quote of the Day -- "Life gives you a choice, you can take action and impact the world, or you can do nothing and let the world impact you." ~ Mark Black -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Chris Rakunas, a native Californian now living in Oklahoma (US) has written for several newspapers and has released a debut non-fictional account of his experiences in Haiti titled: Tears for the Mountain . On Jan 12, 2010 Haiti was forever changed by a massive earthquake that killed over 85, 000 people and more than 1.7 million people were left homeless, many of them injured. Chris joined a group of people traveling to Haiti to deliver and distribute over 21,000 pounds of medical and surgical supplies. Join us today to hear this incredible story of everyday people becoming heroes. http://www.blo...

 -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Gail Rubin is here today to share how each of us can green our end of life planning. Join us to learn about inspirational tools to pre-plan a healing and meaningful funeral or memorial service. Gail is a speaker, author of two books, a columnist at the Tribune , and member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling , and also the International Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association.  Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or access the archive of today's show at your convenience:     http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/06/07/plan-for-a-green-funeral   Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * ...

-- Quote of the Day -- "I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate them. The primary job of the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles."  ~ Scott Adams  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  Today's Best of 2007, Vol #12 - offers two fantastic experts on businesses making a difference in their communities. Join us live at 10 AM - 11 AM (Pacific) and drop in the live chat room as well - or access the archive at your convenience - via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/12/27/best-of-2007-vol-12 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!