by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 6, 2015 | Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
For many of us, December offers little time for breathing room. I know that’s the case for me. This past week was particularly packed as we prepared for a neighborhood holiday gathering at our home, scrambling to get the Christmas decorations up earlier than...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 26, 2015 | Mindfulness
It’s Thanksgiving morning, 5:30 a.m. The world outside my kitchen window is still swathed in darkness, no hint of sunrise yet on the horizon. The utter stillness of the house this time of day is what makes it my favorite time for writing. Even the birds are...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 21, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts, Motivation, Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but the holidays are one of my biggest sources of mindfulness failure. My husband and I are both products of Jewish/Christian marriages. We enjoy celebrating the cultural traditions of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 13, 2015 | Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Uncategorized
I’m thrilled to be able to unveil my book cover for Blooming into Mindfulness: How the Universe Used a Garden, Cancer, and Carpools to Teach Me That Calm Is the New Happy. What do you think? My Facebook friends will be saying right now, “Wait a...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 7, 2015 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts
Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, defines mindfulness as “paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” In his book...
