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...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 18, 2012 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing
Am I the only one out there who lost a week in November? Thanksgiving seems freakishly early this year, as does everything else connected to the holidays. I need all the help I can get to stay calm in the midst of the chaos, which is why I’m so grateful for...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 13, 2012 | Life Lessons, Meditation
“A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating.” Massachusetts General Hospital, November 12, 2012 I used to love...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 6, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness.” Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth Do you remember taking those swimming tests when you were little, the ones that moved you from beginner, to intermediate, and on to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 31, 2012 | Mindful Parenting
I posted my last blog just before Hurricane Sandy’s arrival. I apologize. Reading about meditation equipment, or probably anything related to meditating, is totally boring in comparison to a super storm, or, as the newscasters like to say, “THE STORM OF...