Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day --   " From your parents you learn love and laughter  and how to put one foot in front of the other.  But when books are opened you discover that you have wings " ~ Helen Hays Just write: Putting words on paper can be one of the greatest gifts we leave behind, so write - no matter what. Where-ever you are you know you have those characters, those scenes, those memories and experiences… they are always in your mind and you are mulling it over during every quiet moment in your day. Get it out there. You never know what kind of influence you can have out there on this planet, the difference you could make in someone’s life. One of the most common ways that a person often talks himself or herself out of writing is that “ their work will never be published ”. So what? The words you write today in your memoir, for instance, could have a profound impact on the family, especially after you have passed on. The p...

-- Sunday Gardening -- Have a chance to check out our last Sunday Gardening episode for the 2011 season yet? You don't want to miss the end-of-season advice on this episode ! Visit : http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/10/02/sunday-gardening -- Conscious Living Event -- Oct 3-7 13th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium Cagliari, Italy Info: www.SardiniaSymposium.it Many areas are also honoring Customer Service Week - which is a great time to re-evaluate the contact lists you might have, the clients you serve, and how their needs might have changed. Perhaps it is time to set up a little waiting area or offer some other perk to your valued customers.  -- Positive Eco-News -- Oct 1 st , residents of BC Canada can now take a wide array of small appliances in for recycling. This new recycling program, appropriately titled – Unplugged, is going to help us recycle valuable materials like aluminum and steel, plastics and gl...

 -- Referral Corner -- Ahh... It is time to once again celebrate just a few of the hundreds of thousands of amazing organizations that strive to make this planet a better place.  Global March Against Child Labor : is a movement born out of hope and a desire to set children free from servitude. They help protect and promote the rights of children, including access to free education. Their work also includes an action plan against poverty and illiteracy. GlobalMarch.org Action Against Hunger / ACF International Network is a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. Recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, ACF works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger. With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programs in some 40 countrie...

-- Quote of the Day --  "When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends of family we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade, reason, or use argument. ...if you understand, and show that you understand, you can love and the situation will change." ~ Ven Thich Nhat Hanh -- Garden Tip -- Cardboard works great for weed control in the yard or garden. Lay out the flattened cardboard first making sure to overlap it by at least six inches. If the weeds are very established or if your weeds are more like small shrubs, do a double or even triple layer to ensure nothing grows through. We found that it is best to wet the ca...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Extinction does not only apply  to giant pandas or tigers or exotic species that dwell in the rain forests.  Vegetables can go extinct too and when our food goes extinct then we follow." ~ The Henry Double Day Research Association, England -- The Advantages of a Virtual Office for Your Small Business -- * Today's article came to us through Sachin from www.webprofits.com.au who thought our readers might want to learn more about the benefits of a home based business.  Are you a small business operator and your business is growing? Are you afraid of all of the costs that you will incur? Sometimes when we grow from a simple start-up sole trader we hit a point where we can no longer handle it on our own, but we don't want all the hassles that come with hiring staff and setting up an office when an answering service will just do any more. How much business are you losing, or how much of your time is being ...

-- Quote of the Day -- "I can think of no better way of redeeming this tragic world today than love and laughter. Too many of the young have forgotten how to laugh, and too many of the elders have forgotten how to love. Would not our lives be lightened if only we could all learn to laugh more easily at ourselves and love one-another?" ~  Theodore Hesburgh  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  Cathy Rosenbaum joins us today, sharing her thoughts on how people can be more proactive about their health and the importance of prevention. We're talking about looking for answers Beyond the Prescription Pad .  Join us live, and drop in the live chat room too if you can, via the hyperlinked show title (above) or access the archived interview at your convenience via itunes and Blogtalkradio station home page: Conscious Discussions Talk Radio  Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio prog...

-- What's the secret to a long lasting relationship? -- Dave's 47th birthday has arrived and I wanted to celebrate his life by sharing some of the lessons I've learned about relationships through being with him all these years. It can surprise me sometimes when I realize that Dave and I have been together for nearly 22 years (as of April 25) and are still going strong, despite many life obstacles from physical injuries to work-related or financially-related stress and traumatic grief.  Many people are impressed by the number of years we've been together, but more are impressed by the fact that Dave and I also work together. All this time we've shared one office, one vehicle and up until this last year - we shared one computer. Being writers and working different schedules, this often felt like we were performing a juggling act.  There are several secrets that I learned from my mother's mishaps in relationships. She used to remind us to ...