by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 1, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Breast Cancer
I’ve written here before about my breast cancer inferiority complex, introduced friends I’ve met (and lost) through cancer, and shared the perspectives of Stage 4 (metastatic) breast cancer survivor friends who have the same concerns I do about the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 20, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Photography
My friend Mari took flight from her cancer-riddled body last week, on September 16th. Back in June, shortly after we met, Mari wrote this to me: “I am receiving chemo as we speak…..I was told yesterday I am near the end….my doc is quite...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 14, 2016 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness
The 450-mile ride home in the medical transport van is behind us. The hardest part was the slightly over-the-top sense of humor of the paramedic. Not a bad problem to have in the greater scheme of things. When I got the phone call a week ago that my 82-year-old...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 10, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Photography
Trying to focus on cloud edges. That’s how I spent the sunrise this morning, trying to capture the clearest image of the new dawn. It’s a gift for Mari. I introduced you to my new friend a couple of weeks ago, on her 60th birthday. (You can read that piece...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 4, 2016 | Mindfulness, Photography
Happy August everyone! I had great fun with last month’s #JulyJoyPhoto Challenge. With all the negative energy swirling around this summer, I have found even greater solace in connecting with nature, if only for a few minutes each day. Intentional exercises to...
