Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- " Make a conscious decision to appreciate yourself everyday " ~ Dr. Phil -- Chatter -- Daylight Savings Time Ends today and clocks need to be set back on hour - everyone says we " gain an hour sleep "; I wonder... lol - Because of schedule constraints, Prize Draw details will be released later today, or tomorrow. I apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause. November is officially Alzheimers Disease Month - a time for raising awareness about the disease. On the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio program we featured several experts and experienced caregivers. I encourage you to check out the following archived interviews that I hve chosen below. You'll notice that some of these do not pertain to Alzheimers, but do pertain to dealing with chronic illness, family and friend issues, volunteer opportunities and hospice care as well as learning from those who are ready to pass on from this life. RE: Chronic Illness & Caregiving Lup...

-- Quote of the Day -- "You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." ~ Louise L. Hay -- Interview ! -- Roxie Hill, host of BTR's Cheap-Cheetah radio show interviews Lillian re: Trash Talk: www.blogtalkradio.com/CHEAP-CHEETAH Learn how to see items in your waste and recycling bin as resources! -- Chatter -- The highlight of yesterday was the beautiful fireworks display that awed us last night. It was so impressive for our little city to have put on. Each year on Halloween evening the city has a traditional bon fire and firework display. We, and many of our neighbors, are able to watch it from our homes. In fact, several neighbors end up getting visitors because of this! lol - a cozy warm house to watch the activities from. Yesterday afternoon Dave took me and the dogs up to a wonderful trail he discovered along one of the rivers. Absolutely gorgeous! We found several lovely places to visit in th...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ We were really astonished to see how many books …that are not printed on recycled paper, and for us – that was something we were not really willing to do. …I’m hoping that more book publishers and authors will do more to take a stand and not cut down virgin trees to produce their books. ” ~ Corey Colwell-Lipson Oct 15, 2009 I really enjoy this quote of the day because it highlights that everyday simple things that can make the largest impact. Corey Colwell-Lipson appeared on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show just 2 weeks ago on the Oct 15th episode - Greening Holidays & Events . Check it out by clicking on the hyper-links here or by looking to the right side of this blog for links to the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. -- Recommended Resource -- The Stand for Less blog has a very inspiring video about people finding the “ah-ha” moments that made them take the road to a greener lifestyle. I loved it and hope that you find the time to check ...

-- Interview -- I am thrilled to let you know that I will be interviewed this evening on the Speaking of Everything show with Jeff Bushman (professional blogger, radio host and author) - Date: Thursday, Oct 29 Time: 8:20-9 PM (Pacific) * show will be archived for those who can't make the live episode. Location: http://blogtalkradio.com/Jeff-Bushman -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's guest on Conscious Discussions Talk Radio is Myra Lewin. She has over 30 years experience in nutrition, holistic treatments and energy management and is the author of Freedom in Your Relationship with Food: An Everyday Guide . She owns a therapy center called – Maui Yoga and Ayurveda – based in Hawaii, USA, where she has assisted many people towards a healthier, more fulfilled life. Part 1 of the Wholesome Relationship with Food discussion featuring Myra aired on Sept 8/2009. Part 2 airs today at 10 AM (Pacific) and will be archived for those of you who are unable to join us live. B...

-- Eco Sky Roof -- Source: www.japanfs.org The Seven Ryoju Estate Group Companies, including Ryoju Estate Co. of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group, recently announced that they have developed a rooftop unit called the "Eco Sky Roof," which combines photovoltaic generation and solar heat recovery, in cooperation with OM Solar Co., and will start selling it from the middle of October 2009. The product combines a tandem solar panel and solar system, which secures an air-flow path between the solar panel and the roof surface. Using the flow air, it recovers heat from the solar panel side, generating electricity and hot air. By recovering the heat, it can then be used for household heating and hot water supply. The rise of temperature at the back of the solar panel is limited, and generating efficiency is likely to be reduced very little. Considering that the use of solar heat at the installation space for the solar energy generation unit, which has an output of three kilowatts, t...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people " ~ Eleanor Roosevelt -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Michelle Atha was our featured guest of the day. She holds two graduate degrees in education and has 13 years experience teaching in public schools within the US. In our discussion we learned about the power that comes from friendship and from giving time or energy to worthy causes. Check out the Volunteering & Friendship show by clicking on the hyper-link here or look to the right for recent episodes of the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca

-- Quote of the Day -- “…Fostering is a wonderful thing to do, I highly encourage it to anyone who has time or patience. …Generally the organization you are fostering for will pay for medical costs but food and toys and whatever else the dog (or cat) might need will be up to you. …Fostering is a huge help to shelters, and there are different organizations one can foster for. …Knowing the general breed characteristics is helpful, but if you are a person that doesn’t care what breed you foster a local shelter is a good idea. And each organization will have training programs too.” ~ Kyla Duffy Oct 1, 2009 Today's qoute was chosen to help highlight today's featured guest on Authors Read and the concept of adopting, rescueing and fostering animals. This quote was taken from a Conscious Discussions Talk Radio interview with Kyla Duffy that aired on Oct 1, 2009 - on the The Happy Tails Animal Rescue show. Check out the archived interview by clicking on the hyper-links above, or loo...