Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  " Wanting to be someone you're not is a waste of the person you are." ~ Kurt Cobain -- Book Cubby Interviews Lillian Today ! --   http://www.thebookcubby.com/authorinterviews.htm Follow the link above to access the interview with Lillian (me!) on The Book Cubby.  This is a site where authors can get more exposure and readers can find books, author interviews, book reviews and more - all in one place.   Do check out the site when you have time, and please do drop by my interview there.  - Thanks!! -- Authors Read Radio -- Making yet another appearance on Authors Read Radio show:  Darcie Mae will be reading an excerpt from the 4th book in the Sammy & Robert series: Discover the Ocea n of fun, rhyming children's books. This author enjoys substitute teaching & reading stories to children - she has appeared on Authors Read to read from her other books in this series ...which you can access via the...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ The truth is that there is no escape from reality.  There is only postponement.  When it comes down to it – and make no mistake,  it does come down to it –  all you are is your soul’s journey ”  ~ Jeff Brown, Soul Shaping -- Recommended Resources --  Pumpemup.org -  Pump 'Em Up! is a fuel conservation call to all over the world to spread the word to drivers that the power to conserve fuel is in their own tires! Pump 'Em Up! was born in 2001 when nine-year old Savannah Walters, concerned by proposals to drill for oil in the Arctic, learned that the U.S. could save as much oil as would be produced by the new drilling if drivers simply pumped up their car tires to proper inflation levels. In 1995 the US Energy Department said that under-inflated tires waste an estimated 4 million gallons of gas daily in America. WritingtheWhirlwind.net – discover your unique journey in writing ...

  -- Quote of the Day -- "Friendship with one's self is all important because, without it, one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt I am busily dealing with nearly a hundred emails in this morning, along with just having a truck load of lumber delivered for our shed project this spring - *Whew* - so while I heave and hoe all day long, I wanted to leave  you with this wonderful quote.  Please take some time today to browse through previous posts on this blog and head over to our site - www.brummet.ca - to find informative resources and more :) Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows and free resources and more at: www.brummet.ca

-- Quote of the Day -- " Control your attitude toward what happens to you,  and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you ." ~ Brian Tracy -- Cleaning & Greening the Home & Property -- Today on the Conscious Discussions radio show, I presented some green cleaning options that I myself have used forever. Save hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars on cleaning products, equipment and fuel/time shopping by following the tips I share today! Click on the hyperlinks above, or to the right side of this page, to access today's episode. Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows and free resources and more at: www.brummet.ca

-- Writer Interview # 19 -- Jonathan Bernstein, an internationally recognized crisis management expert and his wife, a designer and artist, have collaborated professionally in more than just a cursory manner. Jonathan is also the president of Bernstein Crisis Management, is a regular guest commentator, and expert source for national media outlets. PR Week described him as one of 22 individuals nationwide “who should be on the speed dial in a crisis.” For more information:   http://www.thecrisismanager.com or the Bernstein’s blog: http://bernsteincrisismanagement.blogspot.com   Celeste and Jonathan have enjoyed a 14-year marriage, and tell me that their marriage “survived the process not only intact, but stronger”. Here’s my interview with the couple. Lillian: Why did you take on this project together? Jonathan: Well, I was already well into the writing process when Celeste said, “Let’s make this look as good as you write.” The way to a man’s heart is apparently...

-- Quote of the Day --   " Risk!  Care no more for the opinions of others.  Do the hardest thing on earth for you.  Act for yourself ."  ~ Katherine Mansfield -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- World of Writing segments air regularly on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show, since literacy plays such a huge role in a conscious world. Today we will learn how to write an effective query and an attention-getting book proposal, with author Jonathan Maxwell. His first book, Murderous Intellectuals: German Elites and the Nazi SS , was released in November 2009. Since its release, it has garnered much critical acclaim. The book explores why so many well-educated professionals joined the Nazi SS, the notorious group that spearheaded the Holocaust. You can hear a little excerpt of this book on Authors Read radio ( blogtalkradio.com/authorsread ) April 2 nd episode.  Access the discussion via the links above - Live show a...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…I received a phone call from DR Robert Jones (former consultant to NASA) and he’s been studying my music, he said “we’ve been doing preliminary studies on your music and we’ve found that your music has frequencies that actually void negative energy fields and promotes a higher level of consciousness.” …Humanity has dumped over 60,000 chemicals in our air, food and water, all kinds of electronics that put out electronic pollution in the air that impacts our physical health… …In reality we are connected to a field of energy – everything is energy - …but what really blew my mind was when they started doing demonstrations of how things we use every day affect us.”  ~ Mark Romero ( March 16, 2010) Today's quote originated from a Conscious Discussions Radio interview with Mark Romero that aired on Marcy 16, 2010. The archive of the interview is available for anyone to access at their convenience - click on this show title here: Music Therapy -- Defin...