Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- World of Writing --  * Shout out to public relations agent Alli Russo of AlliRussoPR.com Today's featured author interview is with Yolanda M. Smothers - a native Floridian, married mother of two. She loves to encourage mainly women, and when you read her book(s), you will see how she does not mind sharing her life mistakes, heartaches and triumphs - all to encourage you. And while she encourages you - she will also be encouraging herself. Plus Sized Girls Gone Wild is an inspirational book to help plus-sized women gain the confidence to feel comfortable in their own skin. Yolanda, who is also plus-sized all her life, felt compelled to write the book to help women feel better about being plus-sized. Women are beautiful no matter what is the motto and it is this author's aim to encourage you to not feel ashamed to be who you are! Q: Who inspired you to pursue a career in writing? To be bluntly honest I had never had a desire to write at all much past a simpl...

-- Conscious Living Event -- October 18 Reuse Conex 2012 Location : Portland, Oregon (US) Info :  www.reuseconex.org -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     We have two guests joining us today: Author and renowned radio host Jennifer S. Wilkov is a media personality, international speaker, spokesperson, award-winning freelance writer, book business consultant in her well-respected practice Your Book Is Your Hook! -and entrepreneurial mentor.   -- Michele Mattia is a nationally recognized TV and radio personality, as well as an inspirational and empowerment speaker, best-selling author, columnist with her daily empowerment eZine Michele's Daily Dash, Life Design coach , new-thought leader and creative strategist. She is the foun...

-- Quote of the Day -- “The woman is the heart of the home.  Let us pray that we women realize the reason of our existence: to love and be loved  and through this love  become instruments of peace in the world.” ~ Mother Teresa -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show -- Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144    Best of Conscious Discussions series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 24th episode in this series - Featuring two experts on: helping youth and making a difference. The first guest will be Tessa Hill of the Kids for Saving Earth Organization and the Chair at the Healthy Child, Healthy World organization protecting kids from toxins. The second half of the show will feature author Karen Harrington sharing her experiences as a children's author and discuss her ambitious...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  It is time for another installment of the World of Writing series... today we'll focus on the realm of poetry.  Poetry - what is poetry, the art of poetry, being published, selling your work, leaving a legacy, telling your story... Join us live @ 11 AM-12 Mountain, 10 AM-11 Pacific...  and drop in the live chat room while there. Or access the archive of today's discussion later on at your convenience: Find out more about the host @: http://brummet.ca http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/03/04/world-of-writing--poetry Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well!

-- Eco-News -- Selkirk Eye-Care Optometrists – located in the communities of Nelson & Castlegar in BC (Canada) - is joining in the trend for eye-care specialists raising awareness & getting their customers to bring in their old glasses to be donated to 3rd world countries. Lens Crafters (located in Canada & the US) and the Lions Club International created a similar program in 1988 that continues today, called Give the Gift of Site . We'd like to take a moment today to celebrate these wonderful positive, proactive actions :) What happens in these programs is: Volunteer optometrists and technicians take hundreds of thousands of use the parts from donated glasses to create new ones that will suit a variety of needs, shapes & sizes. Then a group of specialists travel to developing countries to provide free eye examinations & distribute the glasses where they are needed the most. This is an incredible example of seeing "waste" as a resource that helps...

-- :) 1st Review for the 2nd Edition of our 3rd Book ! :) -- "It is my opinion that every author, whether they are published or hoping to be published, should own a copy of this book. The information is presented in a concise, clear fashion and each subject is covered in a way that makes it easy for the author to apply the suggested techniques to their own marketing requirements." ~ Carol A. Guy, author of Spirit Lake Books I & II Carol is the editor that Twilight Times Books publisher hired to work on the final manuscript for this latest edition of Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd . She was so moved by the book that she was inspired to voluntarily write this review as well. Carol is, in my personal opinion, one of the best - if not the best - editors that Dave and I have had the pleasure of working with. Thank you - Carol - for your wonderful suggestions on improving the manuscript! * The 2nd edition of Purple Snowflake Marketing ...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Business is the only mechanism on the planet today powerful enough to produce the changes necessary to reverse global environmental and social degradation. Doing that will depend in large part on the willingness of customers to change what they buy, how they buy, and from whom they buy their products and services." ~ Paul Hawken, The Ecology of Commerce There is no doubt that the consumer is the Most Powerful voice on the planet... yet how many of us look to "them" - politicians or manufacturers, regulators - whoever "they" are in our mind, we look to "them" to take care of things. How ironic it is that the only thing that can, and will, change things is the person looking back at us from the mirror. You'll often hear me say that on Conscious Discussions radio, that we are the hero we are seeking in society. If you really stop and consider this concept, you'll realize it is true. This does not mean that we are alon...