by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 24, 2012 | Life Lessons
“Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.” — Desiderius Erasmus My Jewish husband does a good job with Christmas lights. I can’t say he looks forward to it. On the contrary, he puts it off as long as possible. But once a...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 13, 2012 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Motivation
“Don’t you ever get the feeling that all your life is going by and you’re not taking advantage of it? Do you realize you’ve lived nearly half the time you have to live already?” — Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises I have a volcano to thank...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 4, 2012 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Is it blasphemous to compare His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Stan, my cardio dance instructor? When I was making the two-hour trek home after seeing the Dalai Lama speak several weeks ago, I was filled to the brim with happiness. I couldn’t wipe the goofy smile...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 28, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting
“Food fight!” — Bluto, National Lampoon’s Animal House I don’t know why I didn’t make the connection between my 14-year-old son Jacob and Bluto sooner. There were certainly plenty of signs. Like when Jacob asked for a “Food...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 23, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting
I’m still figuring out what this blog is “about.” I started it as a venue to hash out ideas for my book in progress, Feng Shui Animal House: Raking Sand in the Midst of the Chaos. I like my book title, but I’m not sure how marketable all that...
