Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Emotional balance means you will no longer project your feelings onto another. ‘You make me upset because…’ ‘You hurt me when you act like that’, ‘You are making me angry each time you…’. Instead,  you will be able to speak from a place of balance: ‘I fear that if you say that, it means…’, ‘I feel anger, when you say…’, ‘I feel tense and irritated when…’. The lesson here is that you can never blame someone else for how you feel! How you feel is your choice, even if you don’t experience it as a choice .”   ~ Roy Martina (excerpted from the book: Emotional Balance )   -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Air time : 10-11 AM  Pacific, *Chat room will be open for live listeners. Topic : Sweetbriar Nature Center & Green Design , *Click this hyper-link to access this discussion Guest : Maureen Calamia - a published author, avid volunteer with a nature center, and founder of Luminous Spaces , a Feng Shui consulting firm (Saint Jam...

 -- Caregiving -- Today we have the first installment of a special 2-part presentation by William & Nancy Martin -  Nancy has many years experience as a clergywoman and as a director of volunteers for Enloe Hospice (Chico, California - USA); while William has experience as a therapist, college instructor, writer, and as a minister. The couple have two grown children and can be found at: www.TheStillPoint.com   or at: www.CaregiversTao.com   Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Caregiver Part 1: Caregivers don’t lack for advice. Social, psychological, and medical experts all contribute helpful understandings to the complex process of caring for another person. But some-times we, who find ourselves at one time or another in the position of caregiving, can be overwhelmed by this well-intentioned advice. Not only are we faced with the difficulties involved in unwanted life changes, but we also confront countless versions of “the right way” to handle these changes. At ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ People are healthier when they disclose their secrets to a journal – incredible research shows that… you will have fewer visits to the doctor, better blood pressure and heart rate, better lymphocyte counts to help you fight illness. …I love the idea that books are sprouting up everywhere… but in the end, the writing the book is really the reward; it is really the process that is important. …We have the potential to reach millions of people with positive messages and I think that is really exciting. ”  ~ Claudia Ricci  Today's quote originated from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show titled: Writing & Happiness - which aired back on Feb 10.  *Access the full discussion via either of the links above.  -- Chatter -- After a week of having the office set in a tiny messy corner of the house while some drywall & painting went on, I'm finally back in the office again. Whew  - what a mess drywall dust is! Well, i...

-- Quote of the Day -- From the book: The Law of Success , by Napoleon Hill (Orne Publishing) Re: the term “failure”: “… Let us distinguish between ‘failure’ and temporary ‘defeat’. Let us see if that which is so often looked upon as ‘failure’ is not, in reality, just temporary ‘defeat’..(which is) usually a blessing in disguise because it brings us up with a jerk and redirects our energies along different and more desirable lines. …Sound character is usually the handiwork of reversals, and setbacks, and temporary defeat – which the world calls ‘failure’. Neither temporary defeat nor adversity amounts to failure in the mind of the person who looks upon it as a teacher that will teach some needed lesson. As a matter of fact, there is a great and lasting lesson in every reversal, and in every defeat. ” -- Eco-retrofit Projects For Your Home --  Install electrical outlet insulation kits for all exterior walls (both sides), reducing drafts. Switch shower taps and faucet h...

 -- Quote of the Day --   “ I know it is incredibly difficult (when  you are diagnosed with an illness), but you must not allow it to take over  – you cannot allow that to take over your every waking thought, or it wins. The diagnosis is not “you”, the disease does not define you. …It sounds like an impossible thing to do, but I know it can be done. …Just staying really positive (can help people in these situations).  That person does not need to see that you are feeling sorry for them, just love the heck out of them – sometimes it is better to say nothing at all, just being there can make the difference.  Laughter is so important, try to keep it as light and as loving as you can, because that energy gets transferred over to the one who is ill. " ~ Kim Malchuck  Today's quote originates from the interview: How Cancer Saved a Life that aired back on Feb 3, 2011. Check out this archived show via the hyper-linked title above. -- Condolences...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Let us not get so busy of live so fast that we can't listen to the music of the meadow or the symphony that glorifies the forest ."   ~ Dale Carnegie -- Conscious Discussions Radio --  - Join us today for a discussion on: Green & Conscious Dating Tips Live @ 10-11 AM, with a chat room for live listeners... Archive will be loaded a few minutes after the live show, for those who are unable to be with us for the live show. Access via the linked title above, or look to the sidebar on this blog for links to Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show Guest: Jill Crosby is the owner/founder of Planet Earth Singles   - which is, according to Jill, the fastest growing online dating site for environmentally conscious singles. Having been a dating consultant in for 9 years Jill has a unique skill set and background that we get to dip into today. She is an environmentalist, an inspirational public speaker, hypnotherapist, as well as bein...

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