Brummet's Conscious Blog

Russel Vann, today's featured guest, was born in the South Bronx in the late sixties to a drug-addicted mother, who didn’t know who his father was. Russel's writing journey began as a form of therapy, but evolved over time to convey this concept to the world:   The current situation neither determines nor defines the final destination - you do.  Regardless of what a person has been through, or where they came from, Russel found that all of us are haunted by fears and worries, are longing love and acceptance, deal with heartbreaking disappointments and have mountainous challenges to climb. He hopes that his memoir series will help readers through their various challenges.  Find Russel on Facebook , and Amazon or drop by his main website:  http://wwwghettobastard.com Q: How do your friends and family feel about your writing venture in general? A: My wife is very supportive and has been since the start. I have three grown children who still have to experience life so s...

-- 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 ...