Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Announcement -- Join Lillian on the Quips and Tips for Freelance Writers blog: http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting The blog is a fantastic writer’s resource – I recommend it highly to our listeners who are interested in writing. The official title of the blog is: Quips and Tips For Freelance Writers Blog & my interview there was published on Jan 14th – http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting --Ideas & tips for concerned individuals who are looking to create positive change-- - Reuse soft plastic netting bags, such as onion and orange produce bags, to sort things like pantyhose. - Tablecloths can be sewn to make great curtains. If you can sew a straight hem, you can make simple curtains that slide over a rod. I remember when I was very young, our mom purchased tablecloths from a thrift store and created simple, but very nice kitchen curtains that lasted for years. -- Quote of the Day -- “…Over the last decade there have been numerous strandings of whales and dol...

-- Conscious Discussions -- Join Lillian as she celebrates turning 39 this week, on the most recent Positive Eco-news segment of the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. Discover her passions for making a difference in the world and her solid belief that we all have value in life. Does WASTE have VALUE? What the heck is FREE-CYCLE anyway? How can you break the WINTER BLUES and teach your children that they are heroes, no matter their stature or age. Find all of this on today's Conscious Discussions broadcast; the archive is available any time of the day for your convenience. Simply click on the hyper-linked show title here in the blog - or click on the link you'll find on your right. * My schedule will definitely be lifted enough to be back to "normal" by the end of the week. I appreciate everyone's patience for this last week and allowing me extra time to respond to their messages while I deal with an overloaded schedule. Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, exc...

-- Authors Read -- Joan Gelfand’s work has been published in over fifty national and regional publications. Currently, Joan works as an arts administrator, organizing panels and readings at colleges and writer’s conferences around the Bay Area. She has authored 2 published books of poetry – Earlier on Nov 14th we had the pleasure of hearing Joan read an excerpt from the first of these books: “Seeking Center” – which you can find in our archives here at the Authors Read website. Now, I do want to let you know that Joan appeared on the Consicous Discussions talk radio show on Jan 6, 2009 – you can find out more about that radio show at www.brummet.ca Today, Joan read from “A Dreamers Guide to Cities & Streams”. To access Joan's reading click on the hyper-linked show title here in this post or click on the link we have for Authors Read on the right hand side of this blog. -- Quote of the Day -- “ …Writing is very difficult, it is an extraordinarily complex task that demands ev...

-- Eco Resources -- www.takebackthelight.ca - the first comprehensive fluorescent lamp recycling program in Ontario - Canada. Working with sellers and consumers they hope to recycle the 30 million fluorescent lights disposed of annually from the industrial, commercial and institutional sector. Ontario resident consumption of fluorescent lighting accounts for 312kgs of mercury annually, polluting our air, water and soil. 98% of the materials in each lamp is recycled including glass, aluminum, mercury and phosphorus. www.calltorecycle.org - Recycling used rechargeable batteries and cell phones. -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today on Conscious Discussions talk radio show, I have put together a special episode where I'll be sharing positive eco-news. Join me live at 10 AM (pacific) or catch the archive by clicking on the hyper-linked show title here in today's blog post or look to the right of the screen for the link that will also take you to the site. Just click on PLA...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…the first thing (to overcome traumatic events in life) is that you have to be allowed to go through the grieving process. …At the end of the process you can either decide to be a victim and to go around the rest of your life being ‘the mother who lost her child ‘– or you can say ‘What can I find here’ ‘What can I see here? What can I do that is positive, that will change the energy and can honor my child’s life?’ …otherwise you walk around with this hole…” ~ Therese Tappouni 05/01/08 This quote was taken from an interview on the Conscious Discussions radio show with Therese Tappouni that focused on overcoming traumatic events in life. I chose this quote to partner with today's guest on Authors Read (see below). To find this archived interview with Therese Tappouni - simply click on the hyper-linked show title here in the blog or look to the right for the link to the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. -- Authors Read -- Today’s guest, Grace Heywar...

-- Authors Read -- Marlene Caroselli is the award-winning author of 55 business books and is an international keynote speaker and corporate trainer. Our regular listeners may recall that Marlene joined us here on Authors Read in August 18 & Sept 26th (2008) to read excerpts of two short stories from one of her books "The Argument" & you can find these archives listed on the right hand side of the Authors Read website. Marlene shared a humorous short story, titled "Fix Your Own Supper!"with us today. To access this archived author's reading simply click on the hyper-linked show title here in today's post or look to the right of this site for a link to the Authors Read radio show. -- Quote of the Day -- “…If you are the kind of person that is still wondering what you want to be when you grow up and you are 50 (she laughs), I would say to mix it up a little bit; major in reality – minor in dreams; do something every day that scares you. …We expect that...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today we had the honor of having Amy Blackburn as the featured guest of the day on the Conscious Discussions show to discuss her incredibly touching experiences as a caregiver to a woman who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. We learned about the role of a caregiver and how caregiving can involve many people. We discovered what a caregiver finds is expected of them when a loved one is diagnosed with a chronic and terminal disorder or disease. Amy shared advice on how to support the patient, the medical staff and the caregiver. We also learned a little about breast cancer along the way. To access this hour long interview click on the hyper-linked show title here in today's blog post or look to the right where we have a link for the Conscious Discussions show available for you. -- Quote of the Day -- “(people)… no matter where they live, they have an impact on ocean health because the water in local ponds, streams, creeks, rivers and ...