Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “I can’t understand why some people are frightened of new ideas.  I am frightened of the old ones.” ~ John Cage -- 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 is a special segment series where we feature highlights from the best conversations we've had several years in the past. The first part of today's broadcast will feature Diane Tegarden who will share her passions...

The Curling Leaf Artisan Tea: I love that our small city has so many entrepreneurs who run small businesses offering unique services and products that highlight the amazing agricultural aspects of this valley. One of these businesses is The Curling Leaf , which offers various herbal loose-leaf tea mixes. (This is actually one of two loose-leaf tea companies - that I know of - that are based here in the Creston valley ). Packaged in red, foil lined (not recyclable) paper bags and closed with a strong black, reusable clip – these have a cute label on the front with wonderfully enticing names and a lovely logo, and on the back the label details the ingredients. They’ve also included their contact information on the packaging, which is a nice touch. One of the ingredients used in some of the tea combinations is rooibos , which I wasn't familiar with and so I did some research online about it. Apparently it is pronounced “roy-boss” and means ‘red bush’. The plant ...

-- Quote of the Day --  “I am not a product of my circumstances.  I am a product of my decisions.
” ~ Stephen Covey -- Brummet's In the Media --  Adele Park’s Quirky Audio Books Blog will feature an article of mine as a guest post today : " Time Management " ...feel free to drop by her blog via the link below and check out my article, if you like what you read please do leave a comment either on her blog or here on my blog. I love hearing from readers :) http://adeleparkquirkyaudiobooks.blogspot.ca/2013/11/time-management-tips-from-lillian.html     -- 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 fo...

-- World of Writing --  Yes, it is time for another World of Writing Q&A interview! Today we have a very special guest Joszann St. John. This author writes across many genres and has published multiple titles. She offers a new and unique voice dedicated to inspiring and empowering others through her extensive body of work. She credits faith as the major influence in overcoming some of her previous challenges. Joszann is also a mother of two children whom she considers to be the greatest motivators in her life. Connect with her via: https://www.facebook.com/joszann.stjohn Q: How have your books gotten published? A: I started blogging in 2008, and in 2009 I received an invitation from Xlibris Publishing .  At the time I was experiencing, severe personal crises. My work included numerous poetry pieces, on life, nature and my personal experiences. I used to tell my friends, that I was ‘pregnant with poetry’. It was a natural transition to publish my first book ...

  -- Quote of the Day --  “Loyalty to petrified opinion  never yet broke a chain  or freed a human soul.”  ~ Mark Twain   -- 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     Former corporate manager of a Fortune 500 company, a healing arts business owner and author of 4 books – Erica Tucci – is our guest today. After a life-threatening adventure, she gained wisdom about what is important...

-- Feng Shui Wind Chimes, Review --  I was thrilled to hear from Kara Fillion of Uncommon Goods - an online retailer that endeavors to feature unique designs and handcrafted products to a broad audience , while raising funds for a variety of charities through the Better to Give  charitable program. This unique program allows their customers to choose a charity at checkout for the company to make a $1 donation to. In just 12 years UncommonGoods.com has raised over $300,000 for several charities including RAINN (an anti-sexual violence organization with programs to prevent violence and help survivors in the healing journey), American Forests (works to protect and restore forests across the globe), Women For Women Int . (offers tools and resources for survivors of war ravaged areas to overcome the challenges and reach for self-sufficiency) and City Harvest (a wonderful anti-hunger organization that reduces food waste and decreases hunger i...

-- Quote of the Day --    “I realized that there is a connection with sustainability, we all need an economy and jobs but there has to be a way to do this sustainably …working with consumers to bridge the gap and this begins with education, understanding what the issues really are and hopefully solving them together. …Everyone, in the careers that they have, should realize that there is a difference that could be made – there is always a contribution to be made. …If you are a writer you can infuse the positive message you believe in, you can get involved in trash pick up events as a volunteer, and so on. …[Climate Counts created a] score card that dug into the deep details that shows how big business were doing to measure their green house emissions, their strategy to reduce those emissions, and how well they are reporting in a coherent manner to the public, and finally – are the companies taking a policy stance. …We want to highlight the companies t...