Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- "People of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them.  They went out and happened to things." ~ Leonardo Da Vinci -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     As you are probably already aware, the Positive News segments air every 2-3 weeks or so and started a few years ago as our little way of celebrating the positive proactive information, news and technology… and to highlight the work that numerous non-profits and proactive businesses are doing. Today's Positive News episode will focus on Alternative Energy & Recycling.  Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or access the archive of today's show at your convenience:    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdisc...

Today is officially the first day of autumn - so Fall is now in our midst.  There's been a lot of events around peace and sustainability this week, so I thought we should start today's post with the following quote: -- Quote of the Day --   “ Each country can achieve abundance without sacrificing the abundance of other nations. Each ethnic group can achieve abundance without taking from others. … People of all faith can live a good life if they are willing to wish the same on their brethren of other faith. Belief (in the guiding principle of abundance) forces cooperation – for one to succeed, all must succeed. …If there is enough for all then the world that we can have is one where we cheer for other people, we believe there is enough for all… and then there is no reason for war because we are all collaborating. ” ~ Jackie Lapin   Today’s quote originates from the ConsciousDiscussions Talk Radio episode titled: Best of CD#26 ...

-- Quote of the Day --  --> “ Peace Corps – I joined when I was 62, it was a wonderful experience; I’ve stayed beyond my term and have been back several times. …I volunteered locally and overseas – I was a mother with 4 children and I never took a vacation for the sake of a vacation, I always had a purpose in mind. It was difficult because sometimes I had to find alternative care for the children… but if you have a purpose it is simply more fulfilling than just sitting on the beach. …You live with the level of the people there, you are with the people and help counteract the negative. For myself, personally, after the loss of my son and then my foster son, I really wanted to get into a new environment, to not have so many reminders of them around me. …It was very helpful in terms of healing from the grief.  …I felt culture shock in reverse, because [when I came back from my term with the Peace Corps] we’ve acclimated ourselves to a different lifestyle comp...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Action is the bridge between dreams and reality."   ~ Yvonne Oswald -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Following up our discussion on the 16th re: Animal Advocacy... we are featuring another guest with a passion for animals, but with a twist - as we'll be talking about dogs going green!   Keith Sanderson has worked in communication for advertising agencies and corporations and both eating disorder organizations and The Puppy Mill Project . Keith is the human companion and caregiver for “Max-a-Pooch” – a rescued dog that has a passion for picking up litter. Together they raise awareness of the millions of homeless dogs and other animals that are put down each year. Max and Keith help demonstrate those who litter and those who abandon anim...

-- Conscious Living Events -- Sept 19-21: Conference on Canadian Stewardship Location: Halifax, NS  Info:   CanadianStewardship.com - and - September 19 - 21 The Compost Council of Canada's 2012 National Compost Conference Location: Montreal, Quebec (Canada) Info : Compost.org -- World of Writing --  Today it is all about the realm of writing. First let's start with some resources I've worked with recently and wanted to pass along to you. Check out the main site and visit the links where we are listed as well so you can see what they might be able to do for you... We are thrilled to announce our new listing over at NovelSpot.net : Novel Spot was a 2007 top 101 writers site; and currently has about 20,000 twitter followers, a couple thousand on facebook, and thousands of participating writers registered on the website. *Readers don't have to register. http://novelspot.net/node/5136 -- And our listings at AskDavid.com : Ask D...

 -- Quote of the Day --  "I married an archaeologist because the older I grow,  the more he appreciates me." ~ Agatha Christie -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Animal Advocacy is our topic of the day. Michele Hollow owns an animal advocacy blog called Pet News and Views in order to raise funds and get products for animal shelters. She is a shining example f one person making a difference and is here to talk about how our listeners can help animals.   Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or access the archive of today's show at your convenience:    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/09/18/animal-advocacy Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, the...

Why is it So Important For Your Maid Service to Use Natural Green Products in Your House?   Today's article was written by Solange Andrade who has been cleaning homes and offices in the Greater Atlanta Area since 1999. http://www.ReliableCleaningServices.com Are you someone that has a little bit of trouble keeping your residence clean? If so, you are really not alone. Many people run into the same amount of difficulty and that is why apartment cleaners are so popular. As such, if you want to make sure your home remains presentable you will definitely wish to procure cleaning services that can deliver such help. However, it is most definitely suggested that you hire house cleaners that are known to use natural green products. Now, some may wonder why this is so important. After all, how much harm to the environment can cleaning products cause? Would not the minimal amounts used in cleaning products deliver relatively minor problems? Actually, the...