by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 31, 2017 | Mindful Photography, Motivation, Photography
This past Saturday, I stood in Wheaton, Maryland’s Brookside Gardens waiting to take butterfly photographs. Joy flooded through me to such an extent that I was almost moved to tears. Though it was only 7:00 in the morning, hummingbirds and bumble bees were...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 19, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindfulness
I’m writing this morning from Seattle’s Whidbey Island. In just a few hours, my niece Elizabeth (Lizzie) will marry the love of her life. Although I have been planted on the East Coast for close to thirty years, the Northwest has always been my touchstone,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 10, 2017 | Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation, Workshop
Our family’s Beginning of Empty Nest Day (BEND???? as in bend in the road?) is August 12, 2017, two days from the time of this writing. After months of feeling excited and prepared for our youngest’s departure, the harder emotions have finally bubbled to the surface...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 5, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindfulness
Hi folks! Last night I returned from Atlanta after a powerful speaking event with the marketing firm Communique´ USA, Inc. My friend Shani Godwin, President & CEO of Communique´, invited me to speak to her team about “How to Boost Productivity, Creativity, and...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 28, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
Earlier this week I took myself on an artist date and visited Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. I was on the hunt for water lily and lotus blossom photographs, since I can’t grow these meditative flowers in my own garden. One of the lessons I...
