Brummet's Conscious Blog

A Different Perspective In life, in business, in relationships - we hear our inside-voice tell us that we did not do enough, didn't react in a positive way; we see those mistakes over and over again in our mind's-eye. We are told that all that stumbling along that we did was really just growing pains - that we wouldn't be the person today without them. Our logical mind easily acknowledges that mistakes make us more aware, and that makes us better people. All that rings true but forgiving ourselves, like letting go of the guilt, not repeatedly reminding one's self of them. That is another issue - isn't it. It is worse still, if we feel that we failed at something. But often, our efforts were not in vain at all.  Here's a quote that may help us all remember to view our mistakes from a different perspective:  " F. A. I. L. means: First Attempt in Learning. End is not the 'end', in fact it is: E.N.D - Effort Never Dies If you get ...

-- Quote of the Day --  "It is with words as with sunbeams.  The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn."  ~ Robert Southey  -- My Stressful Story --  Some 20 years ago I made some big changes in my life. Up to that time my life was fairly unstable, unpredictable, heavy schedule, lots of responsibility, etc. - my childhood was painful alongside a dysfunctional family. I speak of that briefly only to say that the stress was pretty high before the straw landed on the pile - a car accident. At that time I hit a real new low - suicidal low - and was diagnosed with chronic depression. The first thing the experts told me about PTSD and depression was that I was not alone, my symptoms were common, that I wasn't "tainted" and there was a lot of help out there.  The next thing they commented on was that they always recommended getting outdoors, and they were thrilled to hear I did a lot of outdoor stuff prior ...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ …We can create a habit of thinking more positively in our life. …When we focus our attention on our heart, and then think about someone we love or something we appreciate – these emotions shift the heartbeat; the heart sends a signal to the amygdala. Science has proven that we can change our physiological state by practicing this new habit. …This is also an anti-aging gift to yourself… it increases a hormone in our body called DHEA that helps us feel and look younger. …Taking care of yourself means you actually have more to give. If we take time out for ourselves we can accomplish more, we will be more energetic, more effective and function more efficiently. ” ~ Elizabeth Manuel ...on: Finding Happiness Find the full discussion with Elizabeth via this link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/02/05/finding-happiness -- Referral Corner -- It's been a while since we put together a Referral...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144    Robin Marvel is a multi-published author and nationwide motivational speaker in the field of self-development. She has taken the negative situations she was dealt throughout her life and turned them into motivation and purpose. Today she is here to share some of her experiences, tips and techniques with us. Join us live from 10-11 AM (Pacific) and drop in the live chat room; or access the archive of today's episode at your convenience later on:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/04/17/from-negative-to-positive -- Contest !! -- http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.ca/2012/03/no-strings-attached-giveaway-hop-sign.html No Strings Attached April 17-22nd - Participating Blogs We are thrilled to participate in another mulit-blog giveaway hop, ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Author Elizabeth Lombardo is a clinical psychologist and physical therapist who helps people have less stress and more happiness, regardless what is going on in life. Working with individuals around the globe, she is a highly sought-after consultant, media personnel and professional speaker. ...Today, we are going to learn how to have less stress in our lives, increase happiness and feel empowered in life. Join us live at 10-11 AM Pacific - and drop in the live chat room if you can - or access the archived interview later on at your convenience:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/06/07/recipe-for-happiness -- Conscious Living Event -- June 8-10 Recycling Council of BC Zero Waste Conference Location : Whistler, BC (Canada) Info : Rcbc.bc.ca Find Dave and Lillian Brummet , excerpts from their ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… When you are in the throws of something that is consuming you – the important thing is just to trust that the passage of time will happen, and you will get out of it eventually. …The most important thing is to recognize how you feel and allow yourself to go through the emotions that are torturing you – don’t try to bottle it up. …If others don’t know what is going on, they can’t help. …Detach your mind from what has gone wrong, don’t obsess over it… don’t live in the past and learn to let it go. …Getting the brain stuck on rewind going over it over and over again – is going to keep you in a negative thought pattern .” ~ Darah Zeledon  Today's quote originates from the interview: Universal Pearls of Wisdom - that aired back on Apr 7 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show... *access the full interview via the hyper-linked show title above. -- Positive Eco-News -- I learned through the San Diego Zero Waste Group that there may be a ne...