Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --    “ ...Plants evolve; colors emerge and fade; fruits ripen and are eaten. Unlike a novel, a garden doesn’t end; it keeps emerging. The garden teaches us lessons about impermanence, about nurturance, about care, about interdependence – plants with other plants, flowers with insects, humans with the soil, the sun, the land, the body with food… ”  ~ From the book: Iona Dreaming, by Clare Marcus – -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's guest:  Dagny McKinley - owner of the Undiscovered Earth Magazine and the Alternative Lawn Care website. She has a rich history including working for the National Park Service and Paramount Pictures, for the Sierra Club, as a dog sledding tour guide… an now – a writer. Obviously we’re going to have a lot to cover with today’s guest. The discussion airs, as always, live @ 10-11 AM (pacific) & will be archived... Access the link here: Nature & Literature You can also access recently air...

-- World of Writing -- Today's featured guest has been a holistic family doctor for over 25 years, and while retired from his practice now his work in this regard is only just beginning. Dr. Tom Potisk is author of the popular Whole Health Healing book and is here to speak about his near death experience and how it prompted him to pursue leaving a legacy today, instead of waiting for it to happen. What appeals to me most about this guest is the presence of his passion to make a difference: " I believe that taking more personable responsibility for one’s health especially with natural/holistic methods is the solution to the health care crisis; teaching that is my mission.  I’m delighted to be a part of that ."    Be sure to check out his website after reading the interview where he has several health information reports for you to access at no cost. Look for his upcoming The Healing Cookbook there as well! -  Find Tom @ TheDownToEarthDoctor.com  or  Whol...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties... must transcend our race, our tribe, our class and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective. "  ~ Martin Luther King Jr. -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Topic : Plastic Shopping Bag Issues & Alternatives    Airing @ 10-11 AM, Pacific - a chat room will be open for live listeners. ...Find the best of the 2007 discussions on conscious living in this new series airing periodically in 2011.Today's episode is the first installment of this series - Join in to learn about plastic bag issues, going without plastic bags and plastic bag alternatives with two experts - Tracey Saxby of GreenerFootprints.com & Teri Thomas formally of Sage Green (no longer in business, from what I can tell). Learn about the first city in the world to ban plastic bags and how this sparked the movement we see today toward a shopping bag free society.   Click the hyp...

-- Chatter -- Well, I'm exhausted. The research and outlines for the interviews airing on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show in March are complete, registered, and early promotions are done. The Brummet's Muse Newsletter went out on the 15th... and about 15 things got knocked off our project list over the last week alone. While it feels good to have reached a point where I can take some time for other things today, it is with a slight tug in my heart - since there always seems to be so much more to do, and so many darn delays or obstacles to overcome.  This morning's rush is slowing down, now that the house and office are tidied, the dishwasher run, the laundry folded and the dogs taken care of  - I can finally focus on the blog. I have some seeds to order for the gardening, a workout, and a dozen emails yet to deal with this morning so I'll not chat here long... Let's start with the quote of the day - one that may help me today as well :) -- Quote of ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- Find what interests you and that you can do well, and put your whole soul into it – every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have. ~ John Rockefeller -- Brummets in the Media -- Today, Feb 18, @ 12 noon, Pacific, on the From Maui with Aloha radio show with host & Exec producer: CJ. Our topic will be focusing on protecting our minds from negativity, what it means to live consciously, and deciding what our impact will be. This will be a half-hour interview. Join us live, or access the archive at your convenience Location: http://BlogTalkRa dio.com/FromMauiWithAloha - Titled: Garbage in Garbage Out -- Green Business -- I was reading a company's (Primus Canada)promotional materials on how they are making efforts to green the planet. In 2002 they launched an e-billing service that resulted in more than 100,000 of their residential customers getting bills through their e-mail. That is a big reduction in paper, envelopes, and fossi...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "Courage is the first of human qualities Because it is the quality which guarantees the others." ~ Aristotle -- Positive Eco-News --  Coca-Cola announced the launch of what it calls new  eco-friendly "green roof" beverage vending machines on September 15,  2010. By attaching green sheets containing a combination of a kind of  moss known as "sunagoke" and artificial turf onto the top of the machine,  the company expects to lower the unit's surface temperature and thereby reduce energy consumption by improving cooling efficiency. -- Conscious Living -- Communication is part of living consciously, easy to do on a personal level if you love writing - but not so easy to do from person to person. Asking questions and expressing what you really want will avoid misunderstandings and disagreements. Too often we just assume that the other person must know... but they probably don't. The English language in particular is so o...

-- Quote of the Day -- The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. ~ Marcus Aurelius -- Loving & Dancing in Life -- Today's special featured guest of the day is Cindy Tuttle - one poet who refills her pen with her heart and lets that flow onto paper. She says "I have a joy of life that I want to share", and tries to offer hope and encouragement in her work. Her degree in Human Service and her term on the Mental Health Advisory Board has certainly played a role in the work she produces today. Find Cindy @: CindyTuttleTheAuthor.com Joining the Dance of Life! I feel joy around me Calling me into the dance Circling, twirling, laughing Flowers lend their colorful voice The birds join in brightly The sun adds the sound of trumpets The trees add there sturdy bass Dancing with nature and love Come join in the dance! Love Many kinds of love exist: A child’s love for parents, Love deep within the soul, The love of a woman for a man...