Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Poetry Month -- April is Poetry Month ...as such we'll offer several poems throughout this month on our blog. The first one I'd like to share today is a poem I wrote called In Our Midst, which will be included in an upcoming book of poetry scheduled for late 2012. For those of you interested in other published poetry, check out my book: Towards Understanding on www.brummet.ca In Our Midst How can we justify this life? With every breath that we take Can we influence this hard world Is there power in the hands Of This boy or this girl There are heroes in our midst And you know that they exist They exist in you and I We are the heroes in our midst How can we waste away this life? When every breath is a gift A chance to choose whatever fits To make some wrong right Or ease somebody’s plight How can we whine about this life? When those who passed before had Passed through rougher roads and more And when looked at in...

Happy April Fool's Day :) -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144      Join us to learn job search secrets from speaker, volunteer extraordinaire, and recruiter, Abby Kohut – who has over 16 years of experience in the real of Human Resources.  Abby founded a company called Absolutely Abby LLC (based in Springfield, NJ – USA) and she is also the author of: Absolutely Abby's 101 Job Search Secrets .   Live @ 10-11 AM (pacific), with chat room for live listeners... or access the archive later on: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/04/01/job-search-secrets 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 sa...

-- Feeling Lucky,  Every Day --    * A shout out to Imal Wagner who sent today’s submission our way. Ellen Whitehurst, www.ellenwhitehurst.com is a Better Living Expert as well as the author of the bestselling Make This Your Lucky Day, is recognized as the country’s premier expert in Feng Shui and other empowering modalities such as holistic medicine, aromatherapy, and astrology. Ellen also pens a daily inspirational tip for iVillage.com currently reaching over a half million each day. She is also the newest Ultimate Health and Wellness Expert contributing to DoctorOz.com . Ellen joins us today to offer three tips to help our readers feel lucky.    Lucky YOU - - - Three Tips to Create a Lucky Life All Year Round Seed your day by getting lucky first thing in the morning!  Even if you’re traditionally not a morning person (wink) there are some things that anyone can do to start the day off from a place of anticipatio...

-- Quote of the Day -- " I've learned that we cannot forget or throw away our past, But we must not allow our past to control us either. We must learn and grow from our past failures, disappointments, pains and experiences. Reset our goals and priorities... and move forward.  Start TODAY, by Un-Ty-ing the knots that LIMIT you! "  ~ Ty Howard -- Tips to Green Your Home or Office --  You can save a lot of money and feel good about greening your home or office this Spring with some easy activities that require very little time or effort.  Air leaks in the home can reach 25-40% of the heat and cooling costs, and a home that is drafty or has moisture problems and high electric or gas bills will be harder to sell. Easy ways to keep the heat or cool air in the house include closing blinds and windows and doors until the sun hits the windows in the winter, then open them to allow the solar heat and light to enter the home. Do th...

* Can you believe it is almost the end of March already? Whew time flies! -- Quote of the Day --  " Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides ." ~  Alcaeus -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Well, it is time for another World of Writing segment of the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Today's episode will focus on Techniques and the Process of writing. Join us live, and drop in the live chat room as well: 10-11 AM (Pacific) - or access the archived episode later on: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/03/29/world-of-writing 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!

-- Quote of the Day -- “… Laughing makes fresh air into the lungs, oxygen enters the brain so we can thing clearer; it is a muscle relaxer… and every muscle in the body gets a workout - it is very much like an aerobic exercise. The thing about it though is that you don’t have to go out and buy running shoes or invest in a rowing machine; you just laugh! ...The 5 stages of grief go like this: acknowledging the loss, learning from the experience, letting go, living and finally laughing. We do indeed learn from those before us – Someone we love dies and it is upsetting, but their spirit is still there and we are left with these wonderful – and not so wonderful – memories. But it is all about attitude …” ~ Allen Klein - Humor Healing Grief * Today's quote originates from the Jan 10th episode of the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show - find the full interview via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/01/10/humo...

   -- Conscious Living Event -- March 27, 2012 Organic Magic with Worms Location :   Aurora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion  105 Industrial Pkwy N Aurora, ON (Canada)   Marriage Blisters:  Spousal Behaviors That Rub You Wrong (or raw). Even Angelina (Jolie) will tell you that Brad has a behavior or two that annoys and frustrates her. In the beginning of a marriage an annoying behavior is not as magnified as it becomes later on. We are in that honeymoon phase where "leaving one's clothes thrown on the bathroom floor" is tolerable. Maybe, we surmise, the habit will go away - out of nowhere he or she will start putting the clothes in the hamper vs. the floor.  For the one who tolerates this habit for several years, it often becomes a pain, a sore, and then a blister -an open wound. It is a natural thing to reach a point, of wanting things to change. Physical blisters can be healed, and so can marriage blisters. ...