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Book Review When I received The Sudden Caregiver - A Roadmap For Resilient Caregiving by Karen Warner Schueler , the book's topic brought up some haunting, memories of those who are no longer with us, parents we cared for during the end of their lives, friends we have said goodbye to, coworkers, neighbours and beloved fur-babies (aka pets) who have passed on.   As one ages, we come to realize that both caregiving and grief are guaranteed to touch our lives... sometimes monumental, heavy grief... sometimes mild and sad. I was a little concerned how the book would feel to read, if it would waken those memories of caregiving for our parents; the pangs of guilt, the angst, the joy the laughter... it is all there just a breath away.  I was pleased to discover that this book turned out to be a gentle guide for anyone facing caregiving, or for those of us who have already experienced it and fear facing it again. Karen kindly urges caregivers to allow themselves to be human. We will ...

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Gratitude... Today I wish to express gratitude.  Gratitude to our blog readers who have dropped in to read our posts, visit the links on the side-bars and check out the various pages (via the tabs above). Did you know that in the last week we have reached more than 6,900 readers? ... on this one blog? ...yes we do have another blog .  Thank you for sharing and liking and reading our social networking posts as well.  All the new follows and likes and social networking connections that have reached out to us.  All the amazing listeners and readers of our media appearances - thank you so much! And to the hosts and managers, editors and writers, and all those behind the scenes making these events possible ...Dave and I appreciate you. ...While I suppose these activities are typically looked upon as every-day things - I am so grateful for them none-the-less.  To all the bloggers and both print and online publications... Thank you so much !!!! You all brighten my day...

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca " How did it happen that their lips came together?  How does it happen that birds sing,  that snow melts,  that the rose unfolds,  that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees  on the quivering summit of the hill?  A kiss, and all was said."  ~ Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862) ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

World of Writing - Interview In today's World of Writing Interview, we have Francine Falk-Allen joining us. She is the author of  No Spring Chicken: Stories and Advice from a Wild Handicapper on Aging and Disability - and also - Not a Poster Child: Living Well with a Disability—A Memoir . Francine Falk-Allen was born in Los Angeles and has lived nearly all of her life in northern California. As a former art major who got a BA in managerial accounting and ran her own business for thirty-three years, she has always craved creative outlets. Over the years, this has taken the form of singing and recording with various groups, painting, and writing songs, poetry and essays, some of which have been published. Falk-Allen facilitates a support group, Polio Survivors of Marin County , and also a meet-up writing group, Just Write Marin Count  her Amazon Central Page  to find more about her.   Q: Welcome, Francine. I'm glad you were able to drop in to discuss your experie...

Recommended Resources High Park is a Toronto (ON, Canada) based non-profit that helps manage a beautiful park, organizes community nature workshops and more. Info : HighPark.org The HollyHock Leadership Institute is based in Vancouver, BC (Canada) and empowering thought-leaders and proactive change promoters in a variety of ways. Info : HollyHock.ca Solutions to common sleep issues associated with aging: Sleep And Aging - A Handbook For Seniors and Caregivers   Homeless and Injured Animal Rescue of Canada is a non-profit organization operating in Manitoba. Info : Hiarc.ca ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Just For Writers !!    Today is the 3rd installment of this new series of posts  Just For Writers !  Watch for a new post in this series  around the middle of every month  !! -- Let's start today with a look at a Q&A blog interview we had here back on March 23, 2011 with author James Fontaine: https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2011/03/world-of-writing-interview_23.html -- -- Special Offer For Our Author Friends !!! --- One of our networking contacts - Jeff Beale - has a special offer for our readers :  "I  am willing to offer free marketing audits for those interested which they can sign up for at  www.mrmarketology.com/ marketing-audit/ ". ** tell Jeff you saw this here, to get the discount :) -- This next link offers a networking opportunity and a helpful blog guiding writers in their journey : http://TheWritersDigest.com --  Here's a link to an interview we once did with publicity expert on our old radio show (no longer o...