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“Am I Doing This Right?” Notes from My First Years of Practice

“Am I Doing This Right?” Notes from My First Years of Practice

by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 7, 2026 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Workshop

  Our 15-Day Meditation Refresh begins Wednesday, October 28, weekday mornings from 7 to 7:30 am ET on audio-only Zoom. Join us here. Read on for the story behind it. This fall I’ve been doing something I never pictured when I wrote Blooming Into...
Listening to Nature at Esalen: Words and Images

Listening to Nature at Esalen: Words and Images

by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 30, 2026 | Mindfulness in Nature

  What do you want me to know, crashing waves? I wrote this in my journal on September 21, 2026, perched on the edge of a cliff at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. It was the morning after a three-day workshop facilitated by my two favorite...
A Spark Worth Igniting: Join Our Next 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge

A Spark Worth Igniting: Join Our Next 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge

by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 12, 2026 | Meditation, Mindful Photography, Workshop

Our morning meditation community reconvenes on Monday, August 17, at 7:00 am ET on Zoom for our flagship 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge. We’d love to have you join us! Learn more and register here. I just returned from a short but sweet visit with my...
Liberty Has More Layers Than an Onion

Liberty Has More Layers Than an Onion

by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 4, 2026 | Positive Intelligence

  Happy Independence Day, friends. It occurred to me this morning, as I was mulling over mixed feelings about the complexity of this American holiday, that the aspiration of liberty is the real message of the day. Liberty has more layers than an onion. Some of my...
Where the Good Is

Where the Good Is

by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 28, 2026 | Mindfulness, Positive Intelligence

Before we dive in — if you’ve been looking for a gentle, structured way to build a mindfulness practice, my 15-Day Meditation Refresh starts this Wednesday, July 1. Join us here. A friend challenged me recently on something I’d said. I’d used the...
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