Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ The patient has to realize that they are going through an emotional and physical challenge, they’ve got to be more patient with themselves and accept what’s happened. …With that they have to understand that some of the medications are affecting the way they think, they way they sleep, the way they feel. …To be aware of what is going on and be in good communications with the team of specialists. …Progress can be made in baby steps at a time. It is not always the big gains – it is the little things that we do every day to enhance our success and achievements. …Lower your stress, and lower your expectations of other people. What is patience? It is the true understanding of the way things are, for now. …Allow time. …we have an immediate and urgent need, when we are in pain we want it to go away .” ~ Rosemarie Rossetti - April 14, ’09 Today's quote was taken from an interview with Rosmarie Rossetti on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show focusing on the t...

-- Conscious Discussions -- CJ Scarlet, appeared on our radio show on Dec 4, 2008 to discuss her Kindness Cure Campaign and the Healing Tree Foundation. Today, we continued this earlier conversation on A Legacy of Global Kindness - to hear about the progress of the campaign and how individuals can create personalized stimulus packages and regain control over their lives. We’ll also talk about her new book Neptune’s Gift and her experiences in the world of writing. To access today's interview simply click on the hyperlinks here or look to the right for the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. -- Announcements -- * The June issue of the Brummet's Monthly newsletter goes out today! We have over 500 opt-in subscribers and are always interested in hearing from new subscribers. Simply visit our site, click on " contact " and let me know you'd like to receive the newsletter - it is as simple as that :) * New contest begins on Monday (June 1st!) Find Dave & Lil...

-- Eco-Event -- Recycling Council of BC Zero Waste Conference Location: Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort, Whistler, BC - Canada Info: www.rcbc.bc.ca -- Spring into Lawn Mowing -- Ahh. Spring arrives with the beautiful twittering of birds preparing their nests for the unborn. What - can't hear them? The low rumble of lawn mowers not only drowns out natures' symphony, but also disturbs skittish wildlife and sleepy neighbors. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, some older gas-powered lawn mowers produce in one hour as much air pollution as a new car does in eleven hours. Lawn mowers newer than 1996 have to comply to new exhaust emission standards, which is a fantastic place to begin. However, these standards are not yet satisfying for the health of the world. Gasoline-powered mowers produce a cut that results in greater water loss and increased disease problems in lawns. Although many are now made with four-stroke engines (much less polluting than two-stroke engines)...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… I always tell people that, you know, we get these glimpses of magic and wonder and wonderfulness and it is really important to keep them alive and take them with us. …Whenever I went anywhere I didn’t want to just visit, I wanted to get involved. …Leave no Trace is a passion of mine, when our family goes out our goal is to find a bag we can use to clean up the trail and fill it up. We can also ask the ranger if there is anything we can do in the office or something that we could do to help. …Leave no Trace behind should be our standard wherever we are, whatever we are doing. …It is amazing you can volunteer for an hour, a day, a week - whatever you can do .” ~ Sheryl Kayne - April 28, ’09 Today's quote of the day comes from an interview with Sheryl Kayne on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show that aired on April 28, 2009 - in which we discussed Eco-vacations & Clean, Green Spaces Check out the archive when you have time :) -- Announcement -- We...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. " ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh -- Contest Winners -- This last week's winners are John and Agnes who will receive a copy of Dianne Ascroft's fiction novel: Hitler & Mars Bars & a copy of Laurie Cameron's book: The Journey from Fear to Love The next contest begins on June 2nd so keep an eye on this blog for details on what we'll have available. -- Note -- * I am out of the office for the day - taking some time to catch up on the garden and yard chores, Tuesday is filled with appointments but I will drop in the blog to leave a brief posting... like today's. All communications will be replied to, please be patient with me over the next few days while I play "catch-up" :) Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles ...

-- Reuse in the Workshop -- The workshop is a great place for reusing items formally destined for the landfill. Even if you do not have a shop or craft area you can always donate the items mentioned in the following paragraphs to friends, schools, shops, youth centers… The concept of reusing is as limitless as your imagination. Screws, bolts, picture hooks, plant hangers, curtain hooks, and hinges are common hardware items used in most homes. Although not overly costly when purchased a few pieces at a time, they can add up over the years. Salvage any reusable hardware and parts from old cabinets, furniture or mechanical items before discarding. These can easily be organized and stored in plastic containers of different sizes. Shop with this in mind and purchase items like peanut butter or mayonnaise in clear plastic containers. These are our favorite as they are recyclable, sturdy and you can easily determine the jar’s contents at a glance. When buying screws and bolts avoid the small ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ (Universal Leadership Energy Environment Design): It began with coming home from the hospital and realizing that 80% of the two story home was inaccessible to me. …We began designing a universal design home – a ranch style without stairs or elevators… accommodating our home offices and lifestyle. …We started thinking ‘why don’t we share what we’ve learned with other people with disabilities? ’. …The breakthrough was through a Master Mind group – it was at that moment that they told us ‘Why don’t you build a national demonstration home and get corporate sponsors? ’ …Universal design needs to be addressed, so that the home is usable by all people, without the need for adaptation or any special design. So think of a house for people of all abilities no matter what their physical limitation – they can get into the house without steps, the hallway and doors are wide enough… the kitchen is set up with various heights of countertops and space for someone seated to mov...