Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Conscious Celebrations This Weekend -- Wow, what a weekend we have ahead of us with Oct 12th being Thanksgiving Day (Canada) and Columbus Day (USA) and today, Oct 10th, being World Day Against the Death Penalty This is definitely a good time to evaluate our live, lifestyle and this society or community we are living in. Take the time to appreciate the positive movements towards conscious living that you have seen in your lifetime. Consider all the volunteers in your community and businesses that make an effort to better your community. View the trees that clean the air, and the clouds that grace our sky with renewed respect and joy. If you can take stock of what you appreciate in your own life on a daily basis, you will find that each day will seem a little brighter. -- Authors Read Radio -- Today's scheduled featured author was unable to attend today, instead I read from pages 64, 65 and part of 66 from our book Trash Talk on Authors Read Radio Check out the archived show ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” ~ Mother Teresa This featured quote can be applied to one's life in a thousand ways, but it really boils down to starting where you are, with what you have and playing a proactive role in creating a healthier planet. It doesn't have to be a lot - Here's a small example of some of the little things we have done over the last few weeks: We took our excess magazines, local maps (and some bookmarks) to the busiest laundromat in our city. We shared several bags of eggplant, peppers, cabbage, lettuce, herbs and tomatoes to a variety of friends and co-workers. We have more than 90 pie-pumpkins (exceptional for pies and soups/curries, etc), of which we will only need about 30 at most, so we'll be sharing most of the harvest with a few friends and the Whispers of Hope Mission (which feeds the hungry) or the church around the corner from us that often holds feasts for the underprivilaged and working ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio Show -- World traveler, writer, former teacher and librarian Elsie Sze (pronounced “see”) is here today on Conscious Discussions Talk Radio to share information on how world culture attracts today’s readers, the growing interest in history & mythology… We’ll also talk about world peace, bettering humanity and what it means to be human. Elsie will share writing and traveling experiences along the way that influenced wonderful books like Hui Gui and Heart of the Buddah - Join us for our discussion on World Culture's Influence on today's society. -- Reforestation -- Guest Article - Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=T_Sons Reforestation is the rebuilding of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted. There has recently been an increased demand for reforestation. Whether it is due to global warming, endangered species, or supplies needed in everyday life, such as houses, paper, furniture, etc., reforestation is quickly ...

Oh - Wow! How did it get to be Wednesday afternoon already!? - lol - I hope you enjoy today's post :) -- Quote of the Day -- “… Social Networking is the grouping of individuals into specific (interests). Traditionally this was done in person, but due tot he popularity of the Internet it is where social networking is done now. …The great aspect of social networking is that everyone of similar interest is somehow connected on each site. …It is not word of mouth anymore, it is word of mouse. …(With third party applications) you can enter keywords and follow people talking about those topics on social networking sites, and you can begin communicating with that user. There are dozens of effective third party applications, like tweetlater – where you can schedule tweets to go out when you are away from the office. …These all focus on keeping you in front of your customers for follow up sales but also helping you connect with new customers …and allow your customers to market for you. …Pos...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… Green product purchasing doesn’t mean we encourage over consumption – but there are products that you do need and we help to direct people to better choices… than just the mainstream products that we may be used to. …Often people would tell me ‘this is a green product’ but I would be wondering WHY that product was green. …We do a number of things to green our shipping we default to ground shipping because it is the most efficient per order. We use 100% reclaimed boxes and packaging materials (from neighbors, friends, companies) and use that for our shipping. We also purchase carbon offsets for the shipping involved in purchasing on BuyGreen.com . And actually – there have been studies that show how shopping online can actually reduce one’s carbon footprint. …Going green doesn’t have to be done all at once; it can be done one step at a time .” ~ Allison Huke Sept 15 – 2009 Today's quote was excerpted from a fascinating interview with Allison Huke in wh...

Congratulations to Glynis Smy who won a copy of the poetry e-book: Towards Understanding through a contest that was held on Carolyn Howard-Johnson's writing blog: http://www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com *Click on the hyper-link above to find out more information about my book of poetry in e-book, soft & hard cover formats. Glynis is a poet as well! You can find out more about her at: http://www.glynissmy.com http://apoetsword.blogspot.com -- Conscious Discussions Prize Winners -- Last week's prize draw winners are Lizanne & Judy! Congratulations! You have won a copy of Myra Lewin's Audio Book (MP3): Freedom in Your Relationship with Food ...&... a signed copy of The Somebody Who by Katie Gates. Your prizes will be sent out to you shortly. -- New Prize Draw Starts Today!!! -- Announcing our new prize draw contest... Starting on Oct 5, Ending on Oct 11th - we are accepting entries for the following prizes: Jude Treder-Wolff's book - Possible Futures: Crea...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ When we try to pick out anything by itself we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. ” ~ John Muir (famous naturalist & founder of the Sierra Club) -- Conscious Celebration -- Oct 5-9 happens to be Customer Service Week . This is a time when businesses can reflect on how they are communicating with current and potential clients. In honor of this conscious celebration, I have decided to post an article I wrote for a publication earlier this year: Common Courtesy & Strong Organization Skills Accelerate Publicity Efforts The best advice any writer could receive is: Do your research. Whatever stage you are at, whatever you are facing – research it. Find out the details from other authors and research the person or business you hope to work with. Find out what their guidelines and policies are, make a note of the person you will be dealing with. Provide them with exact and complete information. We always follow one big rule in marketing - Commo...