Brummet's Conscious Blog

How helpless we feel when someone passes, and leaves loved ones behind. How useless words seem. We don't want to bother them in their time of grief, yet we feel compelled to do something - anything - to ease the grief we feel on their behalf. To feel like we have done something, at least, but what - what matters most at this time? A time when people may just want to be left alone... The day I am writing this blog post I am looking at the future loss of 2 very good friends who will not be with us much longer... a year, 6 months, or less - who knows. So I am thinking of them, my own impending grief at their loss, the grief their family members are already feeling before anyone actually passes on.  My own grief from before jogs to the surface, and fears of losing those I treasure is too much... I'm hurting and the person who passed recently - the one that triggered this post and the feelings I'm having today - is not even all that close to me.  Margaret called saying: "I...

Today's post is a sad one...but also a celebration of Tony Brummet (Anthony Julius Brummet: March 31, 1931 - June 8, 2024) - Dave's paternal uncle (his father's brother) - who passed recently.  Uncle Tony was a Canadian educator and politician serving in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Lands, Parks & Housing, also holding positions as Minister of Environment, and Minisiter of Education . He passed gracefully in his home at the age of 93. Today, I'm taking the liberty to share a portion of this memorial biography, (author unknown), of a man who led a very long and interesting life: Tony was born on March 31, 1931 in Mendham, Saskatchewan. The family moved to northern Alberta when Tony was a year old and then onto British Columbia when Tony was ten years old, settling in Rutland. In addition to his elementary school studies, Tony held jobs including working in his father’s blacksmith shop, tending raspberry acres, maintaining a ditch irrigation system, and rais...

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. Plastics For Change offers the world a sustainable way to view plastic waste. By utilizing fair trade supply chains they create jobs,...

Depression, grief, anger, frustration, insomnia, physical pain... it adds up and we can easily fall into negative habits that keep us in a rut that is super hard to get out of. Today we continue the conversation of taking small, very small steps toward positive change. So we started the first week by getting up just 10 minutes early, and spending that time with ourselves. Then we decided to dress a little nicer, or wear something goofy until we needed to change for work or messy chores. Next we started the positive habit of drinking water at specific times of the day. Today we'll start taking our daily multi-vitamin.  Most of us are deficient in one vitamin or mineral or other and don't even know it. Long term deficiency can lead to minor, annoying issues like itching skin, restless legs, or unsettled tummies. But over time these can grow into big, and even major health and behavioural issues.  Taking a daily vitamin can help balance the body throughout the day, ensuring that ...

Today we carry on the conversation of using very small, simple changes that lead to creating positive habits, which will lift you out of the rut, the depression, the grief that you are currently experiencing.  So you are getting up just a little bit earlier than usual, spending time with yourself for those few minutes and giving yourself a lift by wearing something nicer, more cheerful, or goofy. You might guess the next tip... Drink a glass of water when you wake up, another about 1/2 hour before consuming a meal, and again drink another glass of water about an hour before bed time. Water is fantastic flushing mechanism, taking poisons and toxins out of the body, improving the condition of our skin. But it is also a carrier - it helps carry nutrients to other areas of the body.  Drinking water at those specific times will improve our health, help us reduce weight gain and have a more focused mind.  ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit: ...

People are often surprised, sometimes shocked, that we do not charge folks to appear as a guest on the 2 blogs or to have their questions answered on our YouTube channel . These experienced professionals feel that way because we have developed a large readership & loyal following - which is a valuable asset to anyone getting exposure. Therefore we are often asked why we are not charging for the exposure that our guests receive. I do see their point, really I do.  I mean, we are running a business here and we do need to make enough of a profit to continue running the blogs & channel. It also took a lot of time & effort to achieve the large readership and loyal connections. It continues to take more time to nurture those relationships along the way. * So.... Why do we do this for FREE ??  Honestly, I love blogging; I really enjoy managing the channel too. Having guests contribute content is a bonus in that I gain interesting fodder to entertain my readers/viewers. I...

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...