Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- " Helping a child ends generations of illness; past, present and future. Help a child today, including the one within yourself ." ~Dean Balderston -- Recommended Eco-Resource -- Refuse-Reduce-Reuse Blog: This is a wonderful place to learn about green living, check it out at: http://refusereducereuse.blogspot.com -- Authors Read -- Today's featured author queried us by saying: “ You've seen the ads where two people are at a lake and one person is drowning and the other is standing on the shore and the caption is, 'Would you just stand there and let someone you know drown ?' …If you don't know how to swim and don't have any idea as to how to help, what do you do? That's what it's like for thousands of children who are either being abused themselves or discover that a friend is being abused ." Dean is a licensed Mental Health Practitioner since 2006 and has written a wonderful book addressing this issue titled: "...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Words are magical formulae. They leave finger marks behind on the brain, which in the twinkling of an eye become the footprints of history. One ought to watch one' s every word ." ~ Franz Kafka -- Recommended Eco-Resource -- http://standforless.com/blog I heard of this blog through the San Diego Zero Waste Group & just visited it this morning. I was pleased to see a few mover's & shakers in the eco-world that I recognize & was pleased to see that they are being acknowledged for their incredible work. Check out the blog when you have time to find articles on interesting topics! -- Chatter -- Ah... I reach a little break in the office after pulling 8-12 hour days in the office for a few weeks straight now, with only two afternoons & one morning off. The rush of preparing & registering August's featured guest episodes on our two radio shows is over, & the Brummet's Monthly newsletter is just about ready to send out...

-- Don't forget to enter the Draw -- Email me at: ldbrummet @ yahoo . com **remove spaces before sending!!** & place the word "prize" in the subject line for a chance to win one (or more) of these prizes: Susan Hoekstra's book: The Service Journey - & - Dean Balderston's children's book: The Real Life Adventures of Anna and Saddie - & - a copy of Grooveyard's rock genre CD, P lace in Time Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca

Just a brief blog post today, due to schedule constraints - I'll have more for you tomorrow, but do drop by my site to find lots of resources, articles, information on green & conscious living... www.brummet.ca -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Life Coach Rain Fordyce is an advocate for home-school and unschooling families and is on a personal mission to create confidence and understanding between home-schoolers and schooled children, parents and grandparents. She is the author of a children’s book titled I am Learning All The Time. Rain is also a speaker and professional editor for other authors and coaches, as well as the editor and writer for AuthenticTimes.com her online community and magazine for evolving women in their 30’s 40’s 50’s and beyond. Find today's interview by clicking on this link: Homeschooling, A Viable Option Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet...

-- Conscious Living Resources -- Today's post comes graciously from: Shelley Seale ( www.shelleyseale.com ) Check out Shelley's Weight of Silence blog for regular updates and more ways to help: http://weightofsilence.wordpress.com The Miracle Foundation: www.miraclefoundation.org Little HEARTS Orphanage: www.globalgiving.com/pr/1200/proj1131d.html Divine Childrens Home: www.divinechildrens.com CHES Community Health Education Society: www.pbase.com/maciekda/ches_aids Vasavya Mahila Mandali: www.vasavya.com CCD – Centre of Communication and Development: www.ccdftcindia.org Oasis India: www.oasisindia.org Akanksha: www.akanksha.org Heroes Project: www.heroesprojectindia.org Salaam Baalak Trust: www.salaamstreetkids.org The Naz Foundation: www.nazindia.org Pratham Mumbai Outreach: www.pratham.org World Vision India: www.WorldVisionIndia.org One Campaign to End Poverty: www.one.org Child Slavery Action Blog: www.stopchildslavery.com Global March Against Child Labor: www.globalma...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… I am a mom, and I’m a normal person that just decided that I was getting really tired of the doom and gloom about the environment. ….I just decided that I wanted to make a difference; having my own children that are young, I wanted to hopefully leave the world a better place for them by making my small difference. …As a mom, sometimes you feel like you are not making a difference. But you really are, as hard as those days are, you know, when you are changing diapers and changing laundry. …a lot of people out there are cynical… a lot of people don’t want to change because they are so used to their lifestyle. …The children have power, they have choices, and they can make a difference. They are the ones who are going to be running the country for the next generation. …Animals are so in tune with the universe, whereas humans make everything just so complicated. …They teach us what true love is. …Ghandi used to say that if you want to see a change, you need to be t...

-- Authors Read -- Today on Authors Read radio we are featuring: Susan Hoekstra - an experienced senior manager and consultant who spent the past 25 years working with multi-sized, fast-paced, highly volatile companies in the manufacturing, distribution, membership services, franchise and financial services industries. Over the years, she has developed a penchant for developing strategic service initiatives that drive growth and value to clients, employees and shareholders. Susan is the author of the book “The Service Journey” and she’ll be sharing an excerpt with us today. -- Quote of the Day -- "Books are portable pieces of thought" – unknown -- Conscious Living Tip -- As many of my blog readers are aware, I occasionally share ideas & tips for concerned individuals who are looking to create positive change. You'll notice on the right side of this blog I've placed a link that lists new conscious living tips each time you visit the blog :) Today's tip: - Kit...