Brummet's Conscious Blog

Get Out Of The Rut ...Tip #2 In our previous discussion on July 24th, we began the new habit of getting up 10 minutes early and using that time to just be, to breathe, to enjoy a cup of coffee and to focus on nothing but the view, the way the light plays on the wall.  Today we will think about expanding upon this new positive habit.  The next step is to simply get dressed.  Whether it is a day off or you are headed to work... dress up a little. Wear something nice even if it means you have to change before starting on the messy chores planned for that day. We are not talking here about wearing church clothes and fancy dresses. If the first of the day involves messy things like feeding kids, well then wait until those activities are done and then change into something nicer. Doing so will make you feel just a little bit better. Choose that t-shirt without stains that you have been avoiding wearing because it is a nice one.  Wear those nice track pants instead of the s...

As I write this today my neighbour has 2 police vehicles and an ambulance outside their home, and memories come crashing back to me of before... times when that big elephant weight of grief, of loss, of panic and confusion step on your chest - taking away the ability to breathe.  My heart goes out to my neighbours and I hope they get the help they need. I don't know yet what is happening over there but for this to happen now, as I write on the topic of overcoming the depth of depression and climbing out of emotional ruts, well... perhaps this means that I need this series right now too.  This is the first of maybe five posts offering simple tips to bring light into the darkest times, the deepest depression, the weight of grief, and quieten the inner critic, judge and victim voices.  So here we go... Tip #1 There is one single thing that we have to become aware of, to acknowledge, when we are in this state of mind... which is - that we need to break the routine.  We h...

I cannot believe the hassle we have had with #TDVisa #TDBank ...be warned people. They are totally inadequate and I'd recommend that their clients become more aware of their failings.  How can we trust them with our money? Our credit? Our life plans? We can't. A few days before we sold our home and moved to a new one, I called TDVisa customer service # and attempted to change my address. After 20 min I finally got them to enter it in and was asked when it was to take place. I said "in a few days", and she said I "have to call back after the move in order to complete the address change". sigh. So I called a couple weeks after the move, gave them the new address and the fella suggested that we update our cards since they were older and charged us a higher interest than necessary. I agreed. Since then all heck broke loose. 5 phone calls later, 6 hours of my time, and they still could not get a simple address right. I couldn't believe it. Everyone else we ...

Writing must run in the family ! Proudly supporting my brother (author - Gary Towne ) and sister-in-law (Kiki Hui Wang - translator) who produced this book - it features work produced by their illustrator/artist friend Raymond Chow 😊 Find this Vancouver art book at: https://www.amazon.ca/Richmond-380-Through-Artist-bilingual/dp/1039182739 ..I believe this may become a series featuring a variety of Vancouver art (BC, Canada)  

For me - the term Entrepreneur brings to mind freedom and responsibility.  It means we have the freedom to make decisions  ...and the responsibility of making things happen  – because no one else will, we are on our own.  Therefore we have to be: Strong enough to be independent.  Self-disciplined enough to follow through. Tenacious enough to pursue dreams, despite the aching fear.  Flexible enough to bend around obstacles.  ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

The Recommended Resources series has been published on this blog since we transferred it from the Brummet's Muse biweekly newsletter that ran for 6 years or so, many years ago. When we closed it down, we decided that we just had to continue this series here on this blog and have been doing so now for nearly 2 decades. With this series, Dave and I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events - citizen science projects  - links to helpful articles, amazing resources & exciting interviews It would, of course, be fantastic if you see a way to connect with them, thank them for their work, network with them, share the sites or get involved in some way. ** Want to see a non-profit listed here? - Send us a  FaceBook   or  LinkedIn  message. Pets for Life Society Alberta : This charitable, non-profit supports quality of life for companion animals including finding homes, helping with spay/neuter ...

Are you Ready??? Well you may want to get that cuppa and settle in for this emotionally charged, yet inspiring discussion that I had with the host of the Overcoming Adversity podcast, Michael Allison.  Michael met with me almost a year ago to discuss one of the first books we wrote, Towards Understanding, and overcoming a variety of challenges including my own inner judge and critic,  entrepreneurial burnout, anxiety disorders, and multiple personal losses. YouTube:  https://youtu.be/ OndBaZkkLM0 Spotify:   https://open.spotify. com/episode/ 2qsv0csU8T50KDEgi6pXwr Apple:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-82-overcoming-self-sabotage-to-actionable-transformation/id1680104061?i=1000660548286   ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~