Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “ Healing gardens in hospital (situations) has become a passion for me, but so is my own garden. When I am tired or don’t want to work on the computer I’ll think ‘oh, I’ll just go outside in the garden and see what there is to do’ …and you go out to do one thing, and then you see something else, and then something else and before you know it a moment has turned into a half hour! – but you just come back so refreshed. …As a child we had been evacuated (due to the war) …and I found solace in nature – climbing trees and exploring – but also I was taught to garden and from the age of 8 on I was growing vegetables for the family. …I found gardening was something I could do to help, and this set me up for a lifetime of loving gardening .”  ~ Clare Marcus Today's quote originates from the Nature’s Healing Power interview that aired back on Nov 30 on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Access the archive via the hyper-linked show title (abo...

-- Quote of the Day --  " You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."    ~ Woodrow Wilson -- World of Writing --  Joining us today as our featured guest on the Brummet’s Conscious Blog is Carolyn Moncel, author of Encounters in Paris – A Collection of Short Stories . Her next collection of short stories, 5 Reasons to Leave a Lover will debut this fall . A virtual media and web consultant by day and author by night, Carolyn once lived in Paris for five years and now resides in Lausanne, Switzerland with her family. Visit her website @   www.carolynmoncel.com Q: Carolyn, what are your thoughts on the creation of good story?   The stories that I hated the most as a child were fairy tales because they always had predictable happ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " The act of philanthropy is a spiritual act, an expression of caring for one's fellow human beings. It is a belief in the future and that the future can be good. It is investing in that future. It is helping to make the dream come true ." ~ Arthur Frantzreb -- Positive Living -- Conscious living can begin with something as small as watching the wording we are using when talking to ourselves or speaking to others. Avoiding critical, negative thinking patterns and gossip will go a long way in this goal. Using our voices, the fact that we have the ability to speak, to make the world a better place. Giving others strength, comfort, support or expressing joy of their existence... this is the power we have just by using our mouths. Think back in your life at some of the most hurtful things you've experienced - I'll bet you'll think of cruel teasing in school or someone who tore you down for a moment with something they said. Their voic...

-- Quote of the Day --  " Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; They merely determine where you start ." ~ Nido Qubein -- Referral Corner -- A quick shout out to the site below for recommending our work as a green resource!   http://www.planetearthsingles.com/orion/resources.php Also check out the sustainable living workshops available via the Taking Our Responsibility for Youth Org. run by our online friend Mr Wayne: This org was founded by the family of a young woman who was kidnapped and tortured for days, before being left in a ditch and labled as a Jane Doe for two years until technology rose to the challenge and the evil that put her there was charged in the court system. They have amazing programs for teens… check it out at: http://torysday.blogspot.com Alternative energy resource: BloomEnergy.com -  producer of energy efficient, eco-friendly, on-site generator systems Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from thei...

 -- Quote of the Day --  " To change who you are, Change who you think you are ." ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- We are all striving to live a healthier lifestyle by exercising, eating smarter and getting the proper amount of sleep. But what are we doing to ensure that our minds are healthy? Emotional health wasn’t prominent on Kim Malchuck's mind until cancer entered her life. We have Kim, Winnipeg’s (Canada) best-selling author of Tasting Rain, joining us so that we can learn first-hand how positive thoughts can affect our overall health. Today we’ll learn about her experiences during process of developing an established career in writing, how she gained such success at reaching her intended audience with her message, and we’ll hear all about her speaking experiences as well. But most importantly, we'll learn how our own daily thought process can affect our health. Can we think ourselves sick?   How Cancer Saved a Life on the...

-- Brummets in the Media -- Hey everyone, have you ever wondered how you can make your office at home or at work be just a little greener? And save some money too??  I'd like to invite  you to check out an article of ours that was published recently by Frugal Marketing : http://frugalmarketing.com/dtb/efficiency-in-the-office.shtml -- World of Writing --  Ah... It's time for another World of Writing Interview feature... As many of our regular readers are already aware, I started out by numbering each interview as it came out, you know #39... etc.  But lost count! lol - And I'm pretty sure that it is not important enough to go back and research that. ...So they'll now be just listed as World of Writing interviews, OK? :) Today's guest was suggested to us by publicist Charlotte Tomic - so a shout out to her for sending Steve Piacente our way. Steve, a published author, has recently released a "thrilling novel" titled: Bella . His lifetime in the wr...

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