Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Announcement -- Hello to all the blog readers!  Many of you are already aware that I am obligated to take 3-4 days off from the office every single month... it is something I agreed to a  year ago due to being fatigued and stressed out. I have found that I absolutely love my days off! So it is time for another 3-4 days off - I'll be out of the office from this afternoon to the 23rd. All communications will be responded to when I return to the computer :)   I appreciate your patience in this matter, and realize that a few days away from even this blog can result in fewer visits. However while I'm away I hope that you will take the time to follow some of the many links that you'll find here on this blog, and also scroll through the archived posts for some interesting and helpful content. Check out the Conscious Discussion and Authors Read radio show archives when you have time. ...And don't forget to browse our main site as well: www.brummet.ca - where we've d...

-- Authors Read Radio -- Today on Authors Read Radio I am sharing an excerpt from the paperback edition of Trash Talk . You'll hear me read from the preface and the first bit of one of the chapters (re: containers) in this episode. Find out more about the book at www.brummet.ca   To access today's episode simply follow the hyper-links above or look for the links in the sidebar of this blog. -- Conscious Living Events -- Today will close the week long celebrations for the 26th National Public Service Week in Canada. According to www.tbs-sct.gc.ca :  National Public Service week was created back in 1992 and "has demonstrated its worth in terms of fostering morale, building networks and enhancing the public's awareness". Father's Day is coming up on this Sunday! And on that same day we celebrate World Refugee Day . Watch for events and announcements in your area,  and articles in your local publications. -- A Philosophy on Life -- I received the  fo...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good We oft might win By fearing to attempt ." ~ William Shakespeare    -- Authors Read --   Author Leslie Kohler drops into the Authors Read radio program to read from one of her books - Sins of the Border - Airing at 9 AM this morning & archived for anyone to access later... Check it out by clicking on the book or show title hyper-links above or look for links to the recently aired episodes via the links in the sidebars on this blog. -- Aging Families -- Phyllis Schieber  drops in the blog today to share her thoughts on family struggles and dealing with friends and grown children for women in their 50s (a shout out to her virtual assistant at Promo 101 Book Promotion services) - Find Phyllis @: http://www.phyllisschieber.wordpress.com There is a Yiddish proverb that says, “ Little children disturb your sleep, big ones your life .” I always find...

  -- Quote of the Day -- "Instead of regretting or hiding them, Why not presume that your differences Can be the basis for your success?" ~ Scott Fox -- Recommended Resources -- Jill Jepson’s blog: www.ninja-writer.blogspot.com   - offering daring strategies for the intrepid writer Planting Hope - www.plantinghope.org - Serves communities in Nicaragua and the USA by enhancing education opportunities, supporitng grass roots initiatives and fostering cultural exchanges.    -- Radio Guest List -- I have an opportunity to be showcased as a " Featured Guest Expert " on Radio Guest List - They are giving away this service for a limited time to those who can get the most referrals signing up to their newsletter. So what is Radio Guest List? When you subscribe, they send you an email every few days with media requests for people to interview, products they are looking to feature, radio shows who want specific guests, etc. This is a wo...

-- Quote of the Day --  " My future starts When I wake up every morning... Every day I find something  Creative to do with my life ." ~ Miles Davis  Poetry For Significant Other... July is Buy Poetry for Your Lover Month (or significant other)... This is the time to purchase a book or chapbook of poetry for someone you love - it can be anyone, your secretary, your parent or child, your lover, your friend.  This day is set aside in an effort to support writers in the poetry genre. Feel free to drop by my site to check out Towards Understanding , my book of poetry, and some excerpted poems on the site. Here's an opportunity for poets to get some exposure for this significant writers holiday, but it must be taken advantage of before July 1st: Jack Huber has offered to provide links via his social media networks for sites selling poetry and art in celebration of Buy Poetry for Your Lover Month. His efforts will be focusing on using FaceBook.com and GotP...

-- Quote of the Day --   “Face your worry and see it as an illusion. It cannot exist unless you give it power and give it life.”  ~ Robert Anthony -- Authors Read Radio -- It is an honor to feature author/illustrator Jeremy McGuire and his intrepid leprechaun today on Authors Read , While his first critically acclaimed book, A Boy and His Leprechaun , focused on seven-year-old Bobby Mahoney's adventures with O'Shaughnessey, the second book is for an older audience and involves the adult Bobby's daughter, twelve-year-old Margaret McNeill Mahoney. Bobby, however, has lost the ability to see leprechauns and is only faintly aware of ever having had it. Join us while we hear Jeremy introduce us to O’Shaughnessey – The Faerie Circle . 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 -- "To freely bloom - that is my definition of success."   ~ Gerry Spence -- Chatter -- As many of you are already aware, I have two blogs... this one, and another that I maintain weekly over at MySpace - the later is where I post our schedule so that people can see who's coming on the show that week, guest articles or interviews coming up on this blog, places where Dave or I will be participating in events or appearing in the media and so on. There's a link to this MySpace blog of mine, but to make things easier I'll include one below as well: http://blog.myspace.com/canadianauthor  Yesterday, after slaving away mowing our lawn which had grown to momentous sizes after a week of wet weather, I spontaneously invited a neighbor over for a break. It was quite nice really - and is totally out of character for me to do. I usually stick to myself and our close circle of friends, and with neighbors one doesn't always wa...