Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- "People are anxious to improve their circumstances,  but are unwilling to improve themselves;  they therefore remain bound."  ~ James Allen    -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Frank Domenico Cipriani - columnist, volunteer, author,  and educator - was Ocean County, (New Jersey, USA) Volunteer of the Year in 2009. His Walkabout program annually involves 250 miles of walkabout trips for 11-17 year olds that spanned all twenty-one counties of New Jersey (all on foot) and resulted in the planting of over 3,000 trees. We’ll also touch on his passions for The Gatherer Institute and their work to involve youth in community involvement and resource management Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or access the archive of...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Today I have grown taller walking with the trees."   ~ Karle Wilson Baker -- The Benefits of Walking -- Walking and the Environment   By: Phil Bilzon - author of The Walk Right Book - How you can develop body and mind and help make the world greener by learning the basics, and secrets, of effective walking. http://www.greenersteps.com We all know that exercise is good for you. And walking is probably the easiest form to get into. But did you know that walking plays a part in helping improve your environment? Walking improves our quality of life because it helps to protect the living environment and natural resources. It can also be built into transportation systems. Added health and environmental benefits come from the fact that walking is a pollution free activity. It's also a quiet pastime. So we benefit from cleaner air and there's a reduction in traffic noise too. "Walking is highly e...

-- Quote of the Day -- "You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." ~ Louise L. Hay -- Interview ! -- Roxie Hill, host of BTR's Cheap-Cheetah radio show interviews Lillian re: Trash Talk: www.blogtalkradio.com/CHEAP-CHEETAH Learn how to see items in your waste and recycling bin as resources! -- Chatter -- The highlight of yesterday was the beautiful fireworks display that awed us last night. It was so impressive for our little city to have put on. Each year on Halloween evening the city has a traditional bon fire and firework display. We, and many of our neighbors, are able to watch it from our homes. In fact, several neighbors end up getting visitors because of this! lol - a cozy warm house to watch the activities from. Yesterday afternoon Dave took me and the dogs up to a wonderful trail he discovered along one of the rivers. Absolutely gorgeous! We found several lovely places to visit in th...