Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day -- “… We have a tendency to focus on what is negative, on what is going wrong… A lot of times because we misdefine happiness we are expecting things that are not realistic. …There is a difference between ‘pleasure’ and there is ‘well-being’. …‘Pleasure’ is buying the newest and greatest gadget or eating an amazing chocolate-chip cookie of cake – but we need to understand that this is not going to bring us happiness.   That sense of well-being; that sense of passion; that sense of literally getting up every day and being excited to be a part of life…  Do I feel a sense of peace? Do I feel a sense of wholeness?  …that is what we are looking for . ”  ~ Elizabeth Lombardo Today's quote origins are in the Recipe for Happiness interview that aired on the Conscious Discussions show back on June 7 of this year. Check out the full interview via the hyper-linked show title (above). -- Positive Eco-News -- Kudos t...

-- Quote of the Day -- " I don't have to attend to every argument I'm invited into." ~ Unknown  -- Referral Corner -- Some fantastic resources for you to check out when time allows: Harvest Share: As most gardeners know, zucchinis are a problem. Plant a few seeds and you have dozens of zucchinis, each one striving to be a size suitable for a dugout canoe. The average gardener has more than they can possibly give away to their neighbors, friends, relatives and co-workers, no matter how hard they encourage, plead, beg or coerce them. This discussion of the zucchini problem took place in the Spring of 1995 and led to the concept of Harvest Share.  Info : HarvestShare.org A similar program can be found via Creston's Harvest Share Organization , with a focus though on sustainable food production and land use, along with water and air quality. They work hard to promote access to locally grown food, but also in sharing harvests with those...

If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blame it on you. If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But making allowance for their doubting too. If you can wait and not be tired of waiting, Or being lied about - don’t deal in lies, Or being hated – don’t give way to hating. If you can dream and not make dreams your master, If you can think and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with triumph and disaster, And trust those two impostors just the same, If you can bear to hear that you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves, to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to broken. If you can make on heap of all your winnings, And risk it on one turn or pitch or toss, And lose – and start again at your beginnings, And never breathe a word about your loss, If you can forget your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they ha...

 -- Quote of the Day --  " An intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of a genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." ~ Hoshang Akhtar -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today we'll be presenting another Positive Eco-News segment focusing on the latest positive news in the world of 'green'. Learn of some great resources, how you can save money and make a difference right in your own community. Join us and become inspired by all the great stuff that is going on, and relish the knowledge that there are so many efforts going on every day to make this world a better place.  Live : 10-11 AM (Pacific) - with a chat room for live listeners as well! Via : http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/08/07/positive-eco-news *As always, our shows are archived within minutes and are available for people to access at their convenience - a handy option for thos...

-- World of Writing -- That's right! It's time for another fascinating interview with other writers, offering their insights on the industry. Loyal listeners of our radio sho may remember we had Tracy Slatton on as a featured guest back in May 2008 - check out the full interview via: Midlife & the Italian Renaissance She has some more interesting thoughts on the industry that she'd like to share with us today, but first let me tell you a little about her. Traci L. Slatton is a graduate of Yale and Columbia, and she also attended the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, sculptor Sabin Howard - and she's here to speak about both her life as an author and her thoughts on the world of e-publishing. * Find Traci @: www.tracilslatton.com Q: Where are you from? People ask where I am from, and I say, “ Around .” My dad was in the Navy, so we moved frequently. I was born outside Chicago and grew up in Groton, C...

-- If Life Is a Game – These Are the Rules – ~ Cherie Carter-Scott You will receive a body – the one you need. Respect it. You will be presented with life lessons – choose to be a survivor. There are no mistakes – there are only lessons. Lessons are repeated until they are learned – slow down and focus. Learning does not end. There is no better place than where you are already. Other people are only mirrors of yourself – judging others is a way of disowning that same quality in yourself. What you make of your life is up to you. All the answers lie inside you. You will forget all of this at birth. *This was found among my mom's paperwork when dealing with her estate, in with a collection of her favorite poetry. I thought it was quite powerful and wanted to share it with you today.  I looked her name up online, to see if I could get permission for using this, and her site is: www.themms.com ...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Take risks; if you win, you will be happy - if you lose, you will be wise." ~ Unknown -- Poetry -- Today, I thought it would be interesting to change things up a bit and offer some more poetry... this time I'd like to share two poems excerpted from my book - Towards Understanding - that share the theme of being dissatisfied with the "norm" and looking for more out of this life... I hope you enjoy them :) PURPOSE? Is there a purpose for us all? Do we learn each time we stumble and fall? And as we bleed, do we feel appreciation? Bleeding, we suffer our own creation... Shallow little hearts beat out sophisticated lives; Lungs wheezing air in our polluted hives. Bitter bile churns and chars our core, As we worry and bite, how to take more. Purpose in chaos - or a religious dream? Disorganized intentions push us upstream. And perilous waters carry our tiny hives, Through the whirlpools ...