by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 25, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
We are here to pay attention to where our inner light meets up with the outer world. ~ Elizabeth Lesser, Cofounder of the Omega Institute and Omega Women’s Leadership Center I’m back from just about the most amazing weekend of my life. Seriously. I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 19, 2015 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
Sometimes you just know when something’s going to be life-changing. I’m writing this weekend from the Omega Women’s Leadership Center, part of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York. Omega is famous for its mindfulness and...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 12, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Mindfulness
Take a good hard look at the photo above. That’s the contents of my purse. Or it was the contents of my purse before I cleaned it out a few days ago. I’ve been carrying that crap around for months. And my wallet was just as bad. We save all of our...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 4, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
As an introvert, this summer’s heavy dose of travel centered around big family events has left me deeply grateful for my extended family (in-laws included), but at the same time depleted of energy reserves. If you’re like me and recharge your batteries by...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 28, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting
Baby birds are leaving the nest everywhere I turn. My Facebook feed has been peppered the past couple of weeks with photos of friends’ kids heading off to college, many for their freshman year. And two days ago, as if mirroring those coming-of-age images...
