Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ My relationship, for years, was making it very difficult to have peace in my life and that is what lead me to this direction. …I have tried a lot of extremes and found they did not make me happy. My relationship with food was very significant; if I was not running away from it and not feeling well, I was thinking about food all the time - but most of all these things kept me from living in the present. We are a part of nature and keeping a balance is the key. …So I started looking at myself as a part of nature. …Food is almost a work of art as well as science. ” ~ Myra Lewin - Sept 8, 2009 With the feasting and celebrating over the Thanksgiving season, I felt this quote was an appropriate choice for today's posting here on this blog. Myra Lewin appeared as a featured guest on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio program and we discussed the concept of having a Wholesome Relationship With Food - learning how to feel which food is good for you at that mome...

-- Growing Communities -- Looking for a way to get your youth group or young family members involved in the community and learning about growing food in their own back yards... or balconies? Here's a great way to do this and at the same time support food banks, missions for the poor or churches that feed the hungry. Check out the www.growarow.org site where you can learn about a junior vegetable gardening & sharing initiative for children and their families – sponsored by the Garden Writers Association, Food Banks Canada and the Composting Council of Canada – Learn how you can get your kids involved in this project for the upcoming growing season simply by following the hyper-link above. -- Conscious Composting Innovation -- Cavendish Farms , one of North America's leading producers of potato products, have recently installed a bio-gas facility that converts solid potato waste to energy for the processing plants located on the farm site - resulting in 30% less greenhouse ...

-- 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...