by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 29, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening
I wonder if Nelson Mandela might have felt like this allium bud while imprisoned at Robben Island for 18 years. I wonder if, despite his captivity, he always knew that his potential, power, and gifts could not be confined indefinitely. I’ve given a lot of thought to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 20, 2017 | Mindful Gardening, Photography
Hi everyone! We returned from South Africa yesterday. What an amazing journey! Several blog posts will come out that adventure eventually. Today, though, as I catch up from being away for almost two weeks, I’ll simply share with you a few images I brought home...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 12, 2017 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
I wish I had taken a picture of him, but that would have been awkward. We were on our way up the Indian Fenster trail of Cape Town, South Africa’s Table Mountain. Fortunately my husband had read the day before our planned climb that a guide was highly...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 30, 2017 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
The sanctuary bells burst into song as I pulled into a parking space at the Light of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) in Buckingham, Virginia. In a pretty decent rendition of Julie Andrews high tailing it down the mountain when she heard the abbey’s call to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 23, 2017 | Mindfulness, Motivation
Greetings friends! Just a quick note today to let you know how excited I am to be part of the amazing speaker lineup at this year’s Modern Femme Movement Convention May 4-6 in Virginia Beach, VA. My topic: How to Boost Your Productivity, Creativity, and Profits...
