Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show -- Today, July 19th, we'll be focusing on Volunteering, in the genre of Youth and Writing - Our featured guest, Anne Jones, is the author of at least 7 books that I know of and has a sincere passion for inspiring others. One of the tools that she uses is writing, which she says helps her clients to reach their dreams and heal their lives. She specialized in working with at-risk students for thirty-one years, teaching in a variety of school settings, and has been a volunteer mediator, a rape crisis counselor, victim-witness assistant, volunteer probation officer, public relations writer, and more.  Join us live at 10-11 AM -pacific- and drop in the live chat room as well if you can, or access the archived episode at your convenience later on via the link below:     http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/07/19/volunteering-writing-youth -- Brummet's in the Media -- Join me live wit...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… You can see all different kinds of bees with every flush of flowers (throughout the year). Bees see in UV – so red is not the most popular color, blue, orange, yellow, and white are the hot colors if you are a bee. …What we can do …in our own little small lots… like people with an apartment with only one flowering basket… you can make ensure that you have a range of different plants that flower at different times, having hummingbird feeders… there are many different things we can do. …Bees will pollinate on rooftop gardens, which are more than 20 feet in the air, and are becoming more popular. (Gardeners can) ensure there is adequate pollen from February to early November, plan for pollinators by giving them a strip of undisturbed south-facing sandy-silty soil… or leave a snag (old log) in the landscaping for them to nest in, and stop using pesticides .” ~ Nathalie Chambers Today's quote originates from the May 1st Sunday Garden epis...

-- Quote of the Day --  " Man, being the servant and interpreter of nature, can do and understand so much - and so much only as he has observed in fact or in thought of the course of nature. "  ~ Sir Francis Bacon -- Green Youth -- What a cool life today’s kids must have with all the programs and information at their fingertips – we sure didn’t have fossil finding, days in nature or extra adventures – although Dave did, he remembers going on ski trips and going on an archeological trip once. You know, I was really jazzed up after reading about thea program going on with Brent Kennedy Elementary school where students and instructors from the local college met with more than 40 grade 2 & 3 students to learn about rocks and bones. How cool is that?! In several local papers I've seen announcements about wild kid programs, wildlife programs, gardening programs... lots of extra curricular activities to get involved in this Summer - most of th...

-- Quote of the Day --  "A man is measured by the size of the things that anger him" ~ Geof Greenleaf -- Positive Eco-News -- Tokyo Gas Co., a major gas supplier in Japan, and Bio Energy Corp., a food recycling plant operator, announced on January 26, 2011, that they started feeding biogas refined and processed from food waste into the city pipeline system, ahead of all other companies in Japan. Approximately 800,000 cubic meters of gas (under standard conditions)--enough to accommodate about 2,000 ordinary households--will be fed into the pipeline system annually. This is expected to reduce about 1,360 tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year.   *Source: Japanfs.org   Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as w...

-- Quote of the Day -- "The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about it." ~ Albert Einstein -- Referral Corner -- Many of you are familiar with this section of our blog... this is where you can find interesting and informative recommended resources for living a positive, proactive life. Wind Simplicity: According to their site - “ Most wind turbines are based on 30-year-old technology and it was time for a change, ” says Dr Mathieu, Wind Simplicity President and Inventor. “ There was definitely a niche for wind turbines no greater than 100 kW that would be more adaptable to different locations. The Windancer is different to Megawatt wind turbines. Although the Windancer is smaller, it’s much more efficient than those models .”  Info : http://www.windsimplicity.ca The Heroes Project: This organization works very hard to change public perception and ...

-- Quote of the Day --    "When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power. We have allowed someone else to determine our worth, and then we are angry at being undervalued."  ~ Julia Cameron     -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Erika Oliver is joining us today on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show – she is the award-winning author of at least 4 books, and she hosts workshops within this genre of seeking happiness in life as well. Today we are going to learn about counteracting negative thinking and negative conversations. We are also going to learn some tips for people on the front line of illness such as nurses and caregivers. As a Positive Approach Coach - and recovering pessimist - Erika tells me she is all about saving personal energy and that through speaking, training, and coaching she is able to help people choose a positive approach to family, co-worker relationships, personal health. Ca...

 -- Chatter -- Well, this time of the month is a bit of a crunch in that I'll spend the next 3 days buried in the office doing the behind the scenes preparations for the upcoming Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show episodes airing in August. The Brummet's Muse newsletter is also due to go out on the 15th, so the office work will be heavy for a few days, and I beg the patience of all the people emailing, etc - we'll be back to normal after the 15th :)  Towards the end of next month we'll have some changes both to our website and the newsletter will also undergo some changes, so watch for those announcements. We'll also have another contest coming up on this blog in August... Lots of informative guests coming on the blog... So much, really, is going on this Summer and into Fall - which is pretty exciting for us since we've been planning and working on this for so long - and of course we'll let you know about each of these as they come about...