Brummet's Conscious Blog

Life Purpose after Retirement  * Today's article was written by: Estra Roell  - a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach , certified Life Purpose Coach , Advanced PSYCH-K® facilitator and Happiness Generator Facilitator . Estra co-authored the books 101 Great Ways to Enhance Your Career  and How to Create a Rich, Successful and Fulfilling Life.  She's also the author of the e-book  4 Keys to Living Your Life Purpose . Visit her website at http://www.americaslifepurposecoach.com / to receive her free report on " Visioning Your Purpose and Heading Toward it Today ." Join her Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/discoveryourlifepurpose / Julie had been a middle school teacher for 35 years and, while she loved her work, she was happily anticipating retirement. A few months into it, she found herself at loose ends, with no real motivation or focus. Something was missing. And that something, she realized, was a sense of purpose. She enjoyed the freed...

* Looking for that perfect gift for the holiday season? Why not show your support for this blog and our radio show by visiting our store page on our site where we have 5 books to choose from.   -- Announcement -- I am now a member of the Indie Writers Support networking site: http://indiewritersupport.com/profile/LillianBrummet -- Positive News --  * Source - http://Japanfs.org I was reading recently about the The Nippon Active Life Club , a Japanese non-profit organization, that focuses on issues we'll face with an aging society. One of those issues is that seniors today and in the future are more interested in leading fulfilling lives, contributing and utilizing the life skills they've developed to leave a legacy. Organizations like these help their members contribute to their community by making the connection between volunteers and need in a wide array of arenas. What is unique about the organization I me...

-- 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     Today we are featuring David Willis the CEO of The 60-Plus Club - a US-based association whose primary aim is to help members grow older in the same homes and neighborhoods that they have grown to love, rather than in an assisted living facility or a nursing home. This means that there will be services required to help those facing age related issues, enabling them to live independently, while maintaining their pride. We will learn about the organization’s growth, the people involved, what the organization offers...

World of Writing Boyd Lemon is a retired lawyer and author of several books including: Retirement: A Memoir and Guide – Eat, Walk Write – and Digging Deep :   Boyd explains that “ More than 70 million baby boomers are retiring or contemplating retiring, and without appropriate preparation, not just financially, but emotionally, they are at risk of living a miserable retirement.  Challenges in changing one's life from working full time to retirement are scary and formidable. I show how these challenges can be met and overcome to lead a happy and fulfilling retirement, as I am .”  For excerpts, reviews, interviews and more books by Boyd visit: http://BoydLemon-Writer.com Q: Who inspired you to pursue a career in writing? A: I was a lawyer and had written a law book.   I was looking toward retirement in a few years, and a songwriter friend, upon hearing that I had enjoyed writing the law book, suggested I try writing f...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Structure, purpose and community are three things that don’t come automatically when you retire. …Maybe you think that you can volunteer… there are ways that you can find a purpose for yourself. The next thing is structure, so sit down at the beginning of the month or the week and go over the things you have planned, and things you want to do together. …Community is the hardest part – you’ve got to go out and find new friends; connecting with people. …Don’t be afraid of rejection – and start a conversation; you need to put yourself out there.” ~ Miriam Goodman   Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on … titled: Surviving Retirement  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) -- Brummet's In the Media --  Check out this inspiring article of ours on saving money with small green steps, published by Katina Gerdzhikova - manager of the Lea fy ...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Love is not a final destination; It is an ongoing journey of two hearts."  ~ Donald Neviaser, The Inner View -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Author Miriam Goodman who is here to speak to us about the new phenomenon of the rise in divorce rates for people married more than 20 years. We’ll learn about the different personality changes that happen upon retirement, how spouses can keep separate lives and still have a successful relationship, and danger signs to watch for. In the process of research for her books – Reinventing Retirement – and - Too Much Togetherness – she has interviewed hundreds of couples that were anxious about the effect retirement would have on their relationship. Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or acc...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger,  even though it is hard to realize this.  For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure  help us in our marching onward." ~ Henry Ford, American industrialist -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144      Unfortunately, our guest of the day (Kathryn Raaker) was a no - show.  This gave us the opportunity to share some very inspiring information about energy technology advancements, offer some fantastic quotes and more. Check out the Positive News segment via the link below.   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/04/03/positive-news Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information abou...

-- Quote of the Day -- " When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long.  Take the reason of the thing into your mind, and then look forward.  Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.  The past cannot be changed.  The future is yet in your power ."  ~ Phyllis Bottome -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's scheduled guest, Robert Margetic, was a no show... so we did a contingency show, offering instead a: World of Writing segment - Today we focused on Querying, Networking and Marketing... I just listened to the archived show and noticed the sound quality was not up to par, however I hope you'll enjoy the information shared on today's show just the same. Find Dave & Lillian & their book: Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to Make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd @ http://Brummet.ca http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/02/09/world-of-writing Find...