by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 30, 2022 | Mindful Photography
Is it my imagination or is this year’s fall foliage more vibrant than usual? Here in the mid-Atlantic region, this seems to be the case. Of course, it’s also true that whenever we bring mindful attention to our chosen focal point, the whole experience...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 1, 2022 | Mindfulness, Motivation
Photo credit: John Arano via Unsplash “We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.”~ Greek poet Archilochus I can’t remember when I first read or heard this quote, but it’s been flashing in my head like a...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 28, 2022 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Nature
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may remember my friend Martha Hendricks, author of the blog White Hair Grace. I first introduced her in Meet Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up: An Older, Wiser Martha. She has shown up in several posts over the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 20, 2022 | Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness in Nature
A human life can have everything—beauty, status, reputation, achievement, all kinds of possessions, but if the imagination is not awakened, all these lack presence and depth.~ John O’Donohue From my journal, on Day 6 of my week-long photography and visual design...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 30, 2022 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Nature
Standing on the banks of the Metolius River in central Oregon several months ago, I never would have imagined that this little bird would be such a powerful teacher. I offered this image as an anchor of attention in my recent 15-Day Meditation Refresh program....
