Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --    “ My writing process – I outline everything out. …I actually write an outline that is about 10,000 words or 40 pages worth of material. For me it is helpful to be able to stop and think - and be sure that all the pieces fall in together. …You really have to decide where you want to spend your time. …if I want to start writing then that is something that moves up in the priority list. …I might say ‘hey I want to write 1000 words a day’ – and if you do that for 60 days – then you’ll have a finished book.  …It is tiring to sit and write for 8-10 hours a day, so breaking it into little chunks where you have an hour or a half hour just to follow your outline and write. ” ~ Chris Rakunas Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Nov 4… titled: Delivering Hope to Haiti  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) --...

-- Quote of the Day --  “8 limbs to yoga that help us stop suffering. 5 principals for social harmony (respecting each other, harmony with others), 5 principals for self mastery, the next two were postures and breathing, the next two were pulling yourself from external and breathing and the last two were stilling the mind and transcending all that is going on in your mind. …How can you be functioning in your life if you not quite honest? You really need to have your integrity intact. …This gives you the opportunity to notice – whenever you notice something, don’t blame yourself just say ‘good notice’, without judging or making wrong.” Johanna Mosca Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Nov 1, 2012… titled: Feel Calm and ContentToday  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) -- Brummet's In the Media --  Join me live today at noon pacific, 1 p...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life,  you will regret the things you didn’t do more  than the things you’ve done.” ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.   -- Brummet's In the Media --  Drop by the http://fromadaughter.blogspot.com   @ 3 PM EST / 1 PM Pacific  -- to find my interview with blog manager Leslie Jenkins.  In this interview she asks me questions on what I love about blogging, benefits of blogging, advice for new bloggers and more. You'll also find a banner for our site located on her blog in the right hand side bar. Please do feel free to share the interview via those social networking buttons on her site or leave a comment on either her blog or here on this page :) http://www.fromadaughter.com/2013/01/meet-lillian-from-brummets-conscious.html  --  Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   * Airs live @ 10...

Today’s article was submitted our way by William Yatscoff – Marketing Manager for Bookkus Publishing an independent publisher based in Canada focusing on eBooks and paperbacks selling via online stores and independent bookstores. He has experience working with several start-ups and focuses most of his energy on marketing and the Bookkus community. William prides himself on his ability to create solutions from nothing and does not understand the word ‘impossible’. His avid love for reading and his desire to improve the publishing industry were clear reasons for Bookkus to begin. William’s article will give us an overview of the past, present, and future of book reviewing, and will discuss how the quantity, quality, and integrity of reviews have affected the industry. The World of Book Reviewing Past – Challenges of Becoming a Book Reviewer Before the mass use of the Internet, the doors to book reviewing were harder than ever to open and book revie...

  --  Quote of the Day -- “The winds of grace blow all the time.  All we need to do is set our sails." ~ Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa -- Positive News --  Aquatic invasive species can be spread from one body of water to another via boats, equipment, fishing gear and other water apparatus.  People can stop the spread of these invasive life forms by making sure that they take the time to clean the equipment and drain water from the bilge, buckets, ballast and wells.  Take the time to dry the exterior by hand as much as possible when you are hitching the machinery to trailers or to your vehicle prior to transporting.    To ensure there is no transportation, it is suggested that people allow the machines and equipment to air dry for 30 days before entering a different body of water. This step isn't necessary if you are going to the same body of water regularly. --  Conscious Discussions...

-- Brummet's In the Media --   Check out my article on green living over at damesofdialogue.wordpress.com    Shortened direct link to blog post will be: http://wp.me/ptCd3-2d7 which will go live today -  Monday, Dec 31, around 7 a.m. Please feel free to leave a comment on that blog, or here, and let me know what you thought of it, or any other input you may have to share. If you like what you read there, please do share it with your circles on social networking sites :) -- Positive News --   Here are 6 different ways that anyone can easily make a positive impact on waste management:  Recycling pizza boxes is a real issue – the greasy bottom half can, at best, be composted – but the other half that has not been tainted by grease can be recycled. Try to purchase pizza from eateries that use a liner on the bottom of the box increasing recyclability. If you favor one restaurant, try speaking to staff about this issue to see if ...

-- Quote of the Day - -     “The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present,  but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality  and hope where others have resigned;  it enables a man to hold his head high,  to claim the future for himself  and not to abandon it to his enemy”  ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer --  Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.     Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Best of Conscious Discussions episode #33 airs today featuring 2 experts on how writers can obtain grants and how to market your work.  ...