by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 3, 2015 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
I believe that creativity is a force of enchantment—not entirely human in its origins. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear I promised in last week’s post that I would review Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book, Big Magic: Creative Living...
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...