by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 16, 2018 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
It’s February, the time of year when Hallmark and the rest of pop culture tell us we’re supposed to seek, find, and celebrate love (and buy lots of stuff in the process). I didn’t grow up as a lovey dovey person. In fact, I had issues with the L-word. When...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 8, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness
Two weeks ago, I was in a cotton hospital gown, rubber-soled socks on my feet, an IV inserted into the top of my hand ready to receive anesthesia. The surgeon arrived with his Sharpie pen and marked on my belly where he would make the two-inch incision to repair two...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 18, 2018 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Mindful scheduling might sound like an oxymoron. Mindfulness is all about living in the present moment, not getting carried away by the future or the past, right? Yes, present moment awareness is at the heart of mindfulness, but so is intentionality, clarity of...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 6, 2018 | Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
Happy New Year! I hope all of you are staying warm and safe during the crazy cold snap that much of the United States is experiencing. I’m looking out at my frozen garden as I write, more grateful than ever for the roof over my head and heat coming through the vents....
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 29, 2017 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
Greetings friends! I stepped off the grid to be present with my loved ones over the holidays. We took the week before Christmas to visit family and ski at Whistler, British Columbia, returning home on Christmas Eve. Traveling before Christmas was a departure from our...
