Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- " No matter what the odds are If you believe in your heart That you can accomplish something - You can do it. " Jenny Craig -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today at 10-11 AM (pacific) live: Our guest today is Gabriel Constans – He has worked with people experiencing grief, loss and trauma for over 35 years. He has 12 books published in North America, including  Beyond One's Own - healing humanity after personal tragedy; the novel Buddha's Wife  and  The Skin of Lions - Rwandan Folk Tales . As s a freelance journalist, Gabriel writes for magazines and newspapers in Europe, Asia, Africa and the U.S. He is the father of 5 children and 1 grandchild in the United States and an advisor for the Rwandan Orphan's Project . Join us live or access the archived episode at your convenience at:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2010/11/02/rwandan-orphans-project Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts fr...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ We have violence within ourselves and I think violence occurs because we lack communication skills, we lack creative problem solving skills, cooperation skills. …We have to begin with ourselves. …So many of us adults forget the child within, we have to learn how to play again. …Learning new techniques in communication like using surprise and humor in a situation that can be a little bit tense… And you have to make friends with conflict. …It might be difficult and painful when we are experiencing it, but conflict could turn out to be a real gift. A world without conflict probably isn’t possible and it probably wouldn’t even be a good one since conflict encourages us to change and grow .”  ~ Chloe Jon Paul, July 1 2010   Today's quote was derived from a Conscious Discussions Radio interview that aired back in July titled: Volunteering & Conflict Resolution . Click on the hyper-linked show title here, to access this interview, ...