Brummet's Conscious Blog

Publishing the Down The Road (@  Amazon   )  family memoir, Dave and I noticed that both of us developed a renewed respect and increased gratitude for our ancestors.  While we all know in the back of our minds historical events like the Great Wars, the Great Depression, the fight for Equality, and others... we all know that these times sparked massive change across the globe - making our lives so much better today.   However actually reading in their own words how they felt, what daily life was like, I mean - it had such a huge affect on us.  We witnessed Maria (Dave’s grandmother) survive many challenges and haunting experiences before emigrating to Canada to marry Dave's Grandfather. She loved life here, adored her husband and lovingly raised her children to become wonderful people. We discovered a renewed respect for Dave’s grandmother who braved a 2-week journey all by herself. Starting with a long trip by train and passenger ship, then train...

The many many many many R's Many of you are fully aware that Dave & I are enthusiastic influencers for creating positive change starting right where you are - with what you can do today.  We've written more than a thousand articles, done hundreds of interviews & written a book series on the topic. Over the decades we've  focused on the first 3 R's: R ecycling & R epurpose or R ot (compost). While these are highly effective techniques of turning waste into a resource, there are a lot more than 3 R's in living a positive, proactive lifestyle.  R econsider how powerful the individual consumer is:  - R efuse to accept manufacturer standards, products or companies that do not  align with your beliefs. - R each out to companies to let them know what you like or do not like about their policies. Celebrating positive efforts is much more effective, however, than complaining. - With R euse in the consumer mindset, & ways of extending the life of the prod...

"When you do nothing,  You feel overwhelmed and powerless.  But when you get involved,  You feel the sense of hope  And accomplishment  That comes from knowing  You are working to make things better. "  ~ Albert Einstein ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

The  Recommended Resources  series has been published for over 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: thank them for their work network with them share the sites  get involved in some way ** Want to see a non-profit listed here?   Send us a message  on  FaceBook  ( facebook.com/lillian.brummet )  or  LinkedIn  ( linkedin.com/in/ldbrummet ) --- Sierra Club BC works with individuals, groups and government bodies for better stewardship of  abundant ecosystems and a stable climate, while building resilient, equitable communities. Their efforts help  build healthier communities where the trees, salmon, bears and people thrive. INFO :  https...

Poetry Time This monthly series began more than a decade ago in an effort to encourage the joys of poetry. Here we celebrate other poet's work, as well as our own. If you would like to submit, simply visit the  ABOUT  page for guidelines & contact information. WORDS Vocabulary on a wheel Mumbled words spat out in a spiel, Yet very rarely are they real. Understated over-mused Is it comprehension - or compromise? Better hope they’re big enough in size! So often stated, That they’re underrated. And so, false meanings are then created. Try to sound sincere Yet holding back words in fear, From being too often jeered. So many sums lead to so many substances. Hard to force yourself to take the chances, And all hell breaks loose if there’s wrong glances. Despite it all the truth is not truly heard. Because of the wrong combinations of words, An ironic wheel of confusion is needlessly churned. **  Have you ever noticed how crazy the English language is?  Each word can be ...

In celebration of our popular  Purple Snowflake Marketing  series (on  Amazon ), we often share resources that we have found helpful. It is easy to scroll through previously published blog posts to find potentially 100's of these kinds of posts.   Commonwealth Foundation: https://commonwealthfoundation.com National Writers Union (NWU) https://nwu.org ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​

The  Recommended Resources  series has been published for over 2 decades.  It would, of course, be fantastic if you see a way to: thank them for their work network with them share the sites  get involved in some way ** Want to see a non-profit listed here?   Send us a message on  FaceBook  ( facebook.com/lillian.brummet ) or  LinkedIn  ( linkedin.com/in/ldbrummet ). -- Second Hope Cat Sanctuary  offers a safe place for senior and medical needs cats age 13+ by providing adoption and hospice. They prioritize cats at risk of euthanasia, when their guardians are deceased or unable to care for them. INFO :  https://superseniorcatsanctuary.org -- Seeds of Diversity  works with numerous organizations across the globe. Along with thousands of volunteers, they work to find, research and document seed varieties. Their grow-out and preservation programs save non-hybrid plants from extinction. INFO : https://seeds.ca -- Shaid Animal S...