by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 30, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness
One conversation. That’s all we had four years ago. I was a new member in a long-standing book club, attending the annual couples dinner for the first time. Remembering names isn’t my strong suit and I was still mixing up some of the women’s names in...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 22, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness
Happy Earth Day! (Though I realize this will come a day late to email subscribers). I was going to celebrate the day by installing a dragonfly-attracting habitat in my garden, but Apollo has taken over the “pond.” Instead, I’ll acknowledge Earth Day...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 18, 2015 | Meditation, Mindfulness
Life with Apollo ten days in… He and I are both growing. The universe set things up nicely for me this week since, without any planning on my part, my Headspace.com meditation program has me working through the “Change” packet. Andy Puddicombe’s...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 10, 2015 | Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
I have a new mindfulness teacher and his name is Apollo. So far, I’ve been a pretty bad student. In fact, I’ve regressed these first few days. I can’t focus or stay on task. My thinking process has become muddled. All I want to do is play with my...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 3, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
After a particularly long, cold winter, I think it’s safe to say that spring finally has a foothold in the door. The snowdrops are on their last legs and the crocuses are out in force. My early-blooming daffodils are on the verge of opening and tulip foliage is...
