Brummet's Conscious Blog

I’ve heard several people speak about the futility of their participation because the issues on this earth are just too large for one person’s small actions to make a difference. Interestingly their communication of this frustration led to my wanting to address this on our blog today – which ironically shows that they do make a difference after all.  The Earth is a finite planet and we are learning now that the human population is indeed having a negative impact on the health of the planet and that we can indeed reverse that trend in a variety of ways. But rather than address the entire population and all the problematic issues facing the planet, I’m going to focus on the individual for one moment. There are lots of easily accomplished actions we can make every day… in fact we’ve done lots of posts on our blog and discussions on our radio show highlighting many small actions that have a large impact that you might want to scroll back and view or listen to. ...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor.  Expect to have to do a lot of hard hammering  and chiseling and scraping and polishing.” ~ BC Forbes -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - Chat room open for live listeners - 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 series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 52nd episode in this series – Featuring 2 experts offering advice on: Writing & Film... 1st guest: Stephen Edward holds a doc...

Over a 2 week time frame I'm offering some interesting and helpful information for writers in regards to obtaining and managing reviews of their work in a 3 part series... today is the 2nd installment. Find the first installment via the September 9th post - http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2013/09/writers-advice-reviews-part-1.html What Happens to the Review Copy? Most reviewers are not paid for their work. Only a few hard working reviewers are privileged to land a paying position for a publication or online site. Therefore, the book is the payment. Some authors find this worrisome. They are concerned that the reviewer will sell or exchange the book at a used bookstore. It is our opinion that if someone has spent several evenings reading our book, then several more hours writing a review, publishing it, then giving it to us for free and sometimes posting it online for us… well, they can do what they like with our book! When ...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “ Don’t let life discourage you;  everyone who got where he is,  had to begin where he was.
 ” ~ Richard L. Evans -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - Chat room open for live listeners - 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 series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 51st episode in this series – Featuring 2 experts offering advice on: Stress and First Response Emergency Workers ... 1st guest: Dr. Mel Waldman  a licensed psychologist, poet, artist and a singer/songwriter w...

The Miracle of Xenon and LED Bulbs The entry of xenon and LED bulbs is really a miracle – a revolution in the world of lighting. The bulbs last longer and rarely need to be replaced. The vision from these bulbs is clearer as compared with that from halogen bulbs; the wattage use is the same. These bulbs can project any of the rainbow colors and are being used in practically all the latest gadgets. It has started to edge out incandescent bulbs as well as the fluorescent variety of lamps. In function together with aesthetics xenon and LED bulbs have brought about a revolution for greening the planet. Voltage consumption is low and the bulbs do not emit much heat, and they are recyclable. These bulbs are narrower in focus and brighter than the CFL bulbs. Research is going on in full swing. In the near future the bulbs will become considerably cheaper.   Xenon, a chemical compound - actually a gas - that is colorless, quite heavy and odorless. Its symbol ...

-- Quote of the Day --  “The quiet and solitary man apprehends the inscrutable.  He seeks nothing,  holds on to the mean  and remains free from entanglements.” Ching -- 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   Sunday Gardening episodes air every 2-3 weeks from March - October annually featuring topics like biodynamic, sustainable, organic gardening and landscaping using square foot, interplanting and succession crop methods, permaculture and layering in landscaping practices. We always welcome questions from gardeners ...

Occasionally I take the opportunity to share poetry here on this blog - Today I'll share a few excerpts from my book Towards Understanding: TRAPPED! There is but a child in me, Waiting to escape. To see the wonders of the world, And rid herself of hate. She wants to feel joy in living, And romantic summer eves. She dreams of running wild, Through autumn’s fallen leaves. But I keep her well in side; Afraid of experiencing pain. She shouldn’t have to cry, That sweet little child of mine. SOMEWHERE DOWN DEEP BELOW   Somewhere down deep below, Feelings inside me multiply and sow. The harder, colder feelings then enhance, And outside, they are determined to show. Sticking to all four sides, they take control. Bouncing back and forth, the inner starts an echo. Resounding lessons and sermons – All mixed up words that reap co...