Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ A good laugh is sunshine in a house” ~  William Thackeray -- Conscious Living Event -- March 3rd  Seedy Saturday  Location: Scadding Court #707 Dundas St. West Toronto, ON (Canada) -- Positive News -- Kudos to San Francisco! San Francisco set the bar last year after reaching its milestone of composting 1 million tons or 2 billion pounds of compostable organic waste. It took the city 15 years to reach that number since implementing a compost collection program in 1996, but it has saved 2.7 million cubic yards of landfill space 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 well!

-- World of Writing -- Well - it is time for another World of Writing Interview ... Today's guest: Magdalena Ball is the author of a number of poetry books, novels, nonfiction books, and a wide number of stories, articles and collaborations.  Her latest book is the newly released critically praised novel Black Cow . “ Fast-paced, gorgeously-written and stunningly perceptive, Black Cow is not only a great read; it is a timely and important one. ”  Grab a a free mini flip book of the book here:  http://www.bewritebooks.com/mb/BlackCow/BlackCow.html   Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A: I went through a fairly long period of wanting to be an actress.  I took private drama lessons for years, was in lots of school plays and even auditioned for a big movie (the part that Trini Alvarado got in Times Square), though I found the process of auditioning for a film so intense that it was enough for me to rethink my c...

-- Quote of the Day -- " I have not ceased being fearful,  but I have ceased to let fear control me.  I have accepted fear as a part of life specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown;  and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says:  turn back, turn back, you'll die if you venture too far ."  ~ Erica Mann Jong -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio  -- Many of us have gone through stages in life where we just felt inadequate, that our belongings and achievements just are not enough, that our lives are lacking in some way… and more often then not – we also carry a huge burden of feeling out of control, overwhelmed, under-appreciated, taken advantage of, disrespected, etc. It doesn't have to be this way.  And today’s guest,  Nat Couropmitree , is here today to show us ways of shifting negative self-image and perceptions of our lives to a more positi...

-- Referral Corner -- Well, it is time for another referral corner - where we celebrate and highlight non-profit organizations working to make this world a better place. Hopefully you'll have a chance to visit their sites, perhaps get involved with their various on-going campaigns, and share their information with your friends on social networking sites, etc. Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds : This organization is an internationally recognized leader for seabird rehabilitation and rescue. They have saved nearly one hundred thousand African penguins from oil spills since the late 1960's. Their main focus is to conserve and protect seabird populations, but also collaborate on awareness campaigns and research projects. Info : www.sanccob.co.za Roots of Change Organization: This California-based group (USA) began back in 1999, collaborating with sustainable agriculture organ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Nitai Deranja, of California (USA) is the founder and first director of the original Living Wisdom School , and the founder of the non-profit educational organization: Education for Life, and director of a Teacher Training Program at the Ananda College of Living Wisdom in Nevada City, CA. These efforts of a small but growing network of schools are committed to raising the consciousness of youth. His background includes a degree in Humanistic Psychology, is a credentialed teacher and holds a Masters in Education.   Join us live @ 10-11AM (pacific) and drop in the live chat room as well, or access the archive of today's episode later on at your convenience: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/02/28/youth-life-skills Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca ...

-- Quote of the Day --  "Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, these ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."   ~ Robert Francis Kennedy  -- Organic Waste -- I learned recently of an amazing innovation in the realm of composting organic waste that converts the waste into both liquids and mulch fertilizers for agriculture industries and gardeners to employ in their efforts to increase the quality of their soil. This new process - known as the Muncher - developed by Ecologico-Logic achieves a high-volume output  by combining mechanical efficiency with powerful, naturally occurring, aerobic microorganisms in a patent-protected process that greatly accelerates waste diges...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Books, I found, had the power  to make time stand still,  retreat or fly into the future."  ~ Jim -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Edie Weinstein is here to share her expertise in the World of Writing… She is a career journalist with 23 years experience interviewing some of the most amazing movers and shakers on the planet. In addition she has experience as a social worker, entrepreneurship (owner of By Divine Design) and years of work in the realm of PR. Edie also writes a regular column, a daily blog (The Bliss Blog) and a weekly blog (Vivid Life).    Join us live @ 10-11AM (pacific) - and drop in the live chat room ...or access the archive at your convenience: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/02/26/world-of-writing-with-edie-weinstein Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blo...