Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “I think there needs to be more positive writing, I wouldn’t want to censor anyone – I wouldn’t want to read something negative, but I do feel that there needs to be more positive writing. …Being able to share your voice – that is just crucial - and being able to have conversations about it. …The main thing is not to be discouraged… I think a lot of people feel that if unless they get published or have a rejection that they are just no good and don’t have anything worthy to say -and they give up. …And that is probably the worst thing you can do. If it brings you joy and you even impact just one person – that is huge! …You will not fail unless you give up.” Sally Marks Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Dec 4… titled: Erase Negativity fromyour Life  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion)   -- World ...

-- Quote of the Day --  “In the long haul, however, people often regret their failure to contemplate a birth, celebrate a marriage, mark the arrival of maturity, or enter the throes of a death… Unattended passages become spiritual sinkholes around which hungry ghosts, those greedy personifications of unfinished business, hover.”  ~ Ronald Grimes  -- 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   Recognized as The Voice of Child-Centered Divorce , Rosalind Sedacca, CCT, is a divorce & parenting Co...

-- Brummet's In the Media -- https://damesofdialogue.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/puppy-love-by-lillian-brummet/ I was invited to submit article on the benefits of adopting animals from shelters, sharing my experiences over the years with our furry-kids. You'll find that I've also shared several photos of some of the furry-kids that shared and brightened our home.  Please do feel free to leave a comment on the Dames of Dialogue blog or drop a line here to let me know what you thought of the article and to share your own thoughts, resources or experiences with other readers.    -- Positive News --    --> I received a press release about a fantastic program starting up by the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Section @ the County of San Diego… Apparently up to 50% of the volume sent to their landfill is organic materials – a valuable resource that when used properly actually can, according to Michael Wonsidler,  “improve ...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, and confusion into clarity. It turns problems in to gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie -- Brummet's In the Media --  I'm excited to let you know that I will be joining 2 other featured guests on Gordon Osmond's 1/2 hour talk radio show today @ 11:30 Pacific / 12:30 Mountain / 1:30 Central / 2:30 p.m. Eastern The 3 guests are:  – Judy Reed ( Eclectic-Authors-Showcase-Magazine.com ) & Tami Principe ( WomensReCreation.com ) & me… Gordon plans on dividing the broadcast into two parts: the first would be a presentation by each guest; the second a ...

The Garden and its role in health About the author, Jane Waters : “I have had an interesting and rewarding lifetime of working with nature, raising a family, working in business and teaching. I have personally realised the need for a special space in the form of a garden to escape the daily stress of normal life and have had to make do with all sorts of spaces, large and small, indoor and outdoor, to create my special ‘escape’. I am now at the point where I feel the need to share my experience and knowledge to help others to achieve a healthier lifestyle – this I now try to do through my blog frugal ferret which has money saving and healthy lifestyle tips for the family.”   First of all it must be said that the beauty of a garden is that it does not have to be park size or even a typical area with lawn; it can be anywhere and cost very little – backyard, rooftop, balcony or even just a series of window boxes. A garden can even be within the house itself by employing ...

-- Quote of the Day --  --> “The deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold;  and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price.” ~ Kahlil Gibran   -- Referral Corner --  Well, it is time for us to highlight recommended resources for our blog readers. We try to do Ref erral Corner posts every 2 weeks at least.   Forkit Over campaign: a food donation program aimed at reduce hunger and waste in the Portland (Oregon, US) metropolitan area. Join the many area businesses that have committed to reducing waste and fighting hunger. Literally hundreds of restaurants, caterers, gardeners, agricultural and food service companies are participating in the program. The area also has a substantial composting program in place for all the unusable food waste.  Learn more @: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=9887 Share Our Strength : With Canada and the ...

   -- Quote of the Day --    “An optimist isn’t necessarily a blithe,  sappy whistler in the dark.  To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic.  If we remember those times and places where people  have behaved magnificently, this gives us energy to act  and at least the possibility of sending this  spinning top of a world in a different direction.”     ~Howard Zinn     -- 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   Shan...