Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “There are pockets where people are changing, but by-and-large we are losing more than gaining. I think one of the reasons why we are destroying nature is because… we see ourselves as separate. …We have this education system that wants to provide love peace and joy and purpose, but the nature of how we are trying to deliver the message in a dictatorship manor… it is just not going to work; we cannot dictate those things to one another. …Earth Time is where the magic happens – that is where we plug back into that childlike wonder. Earth Time is vital, not just for our sanity but for our happiness, our health.   It may sound strange but it doesn’t have to be a physical slowing down, so if someone is hurtling down the trail on a mountain bike they may be experiencing the same thing as someone sitting and meditating on what they see in nature. It is getting the sense of expansion, of being the wave or droplet in the ocean......

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I am appalled at the amount of waste in these department stores I’ve seen what they throw out. I understand they cannot re-sell it for many reasons, but they should be donating it to someone who can use it – like Clothes2U.ca – For instance, they might have an open package of something like diapers, or underwear …or one of the items is missing from a package and into the garbage it goes. It just shouldn’t be. …[When stores donate their items to non-profit organizations] it helps them get rid of un-sellable merchandise, cuts down on their waste, gives them a green alternative to landfill [contributions] and provides them with an opportunity to help the less fortunate .” ~ Ernie Janzen (April 15, 2010) Today's quote comes from a Conscious Discussions Talk Radio interview that aired back on April 15th with the founder of the Clothes2U Organization . Check out the archived interview at your convenience by clicking on the hyper-links above, or visit the ...