by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 2, 2020 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness
Beech Tree at Longwood Gardens Last week I was supposed to be in New Brunswick, Canada, for a week-long photography workshop with Freeman Patterson and Andre´ Gallant at Shamper’s Bluff, an ecological reserve that Freeman donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 24, 2020 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
The most powerful thing is to enjoy the practice — you are playing in the world of form. ~ Eckhart Tolle Nourish what makes you feel confident, connected, contented. Opportunity will rise to meet you. ~ Oprah I’ve got some exciting and fun news! First, let me...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 10, 2020 | Antiracism, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
Crickets still have the main concert stage as I slip out into the awakening morning with my camera bag. Normally I would head towards the lake at this hour of the day to soak in the sounds of nature before boat engines start, maybe catch a glimpse of the great blue...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 20, 2020 | Antiracism, Mindfulness
It’s Saturday morning, the day after Juneteenth. I was embarrassed and humbled to learn of my ignorance about this holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in Texas almost two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. When I outed myself in my...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 4, 2020 | Life Lessons
Having compassion for others frees us from fearing … it turns our attention outward, expanding our perspective, making our own problems … part of something bigger than us that we are all in together.~ Thupten Jinpa “I keep a wall between myself and white women.” ...