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Overcoming My Om Fear at Yogaville

Overcoming My Om Fear at Yogaville

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 30, 2017 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders

The sanctuary bells burst into song as I pulled into a parking space at the Light of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) in Buckingham, Virginia. In a pretty decent rendition of Julie Andrews...

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Join Me in May at Modern Femme 2017!

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 23, 2017 | Mindfulness, Motivation

Greetings friends! Just a quick note today to let you know how excited I am to be part of the amazing speaker lineup at this year's Modern Femme Movement Convention May 4-6 in Virginia...

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5 Reasons to Embrace Alone Time & Take Yourself on an Artist Date

5 Reasons to Embrace Alone Time & Take Yourself on an Artist Date

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 16, 2017 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation

This piece appeared originally on TinyBuddha.com. “It is only in solitude that I ever find my own core.” ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh When was the last time you took yourself on a date? Not just...

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No Place to Sit? Try Walking Meditation

No Place to Sit? Try Walking Meditation

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 9, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation

Vacation and any other sort of travel can wreak havoc on your mindfulness practice. My personal routine on a normal day is to get up early, before anyone else in the house is close to...

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What’s Blooming in My Garden

What’s Blooming in My Garden

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 2, 2017 | Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Photography

The weather was crazy in February in Northern Virginia, with temperatures reaching summer levels for several days at a time. Yesterday it hit 80 degrees. Tonight we'll drop back down to...

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Shining a Hot Spotlight on ICE (what we don’t see from our protected white suburbs)

Shining a Hot Spotlight on ICE (what we don’t see from our protected white suburbs)

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 23, 2017 | Mindfulness, Motivation

It’s Thursday, blog day, and as I sit here trying to collect my thoughts, I realize what an extraordinarily strange and eye opening week it’s been. Uncertainty seems to grow day by day,...

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Mindful Listening: How Skilled Are You?

Mindful Listening: How Skilled Are You?

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 16, 2017 | Mindfulness, Motivation

Have you ever taken a good hard look at your listening skills? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought over the past few months. It started when I was answering questions after a book talk...

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Join Me on Wednesday, February 15th to Kick-Start Your Meditation Habit!

Join Me on Wednesday, February 15th to Kick-Start Your Meditation Habit!

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 9, 2017 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation

Greetings friends!I am SO excited to finally unveil in full my new offering that begins next Wednesday, February 15th. Are you ready???? 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge Featuring...

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Celebrating the Best of the American Spirit (in Pictures)

Celebrating the Best of the American Spirit (in Pictures)

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 2, 2017 | Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography

Since January 20th, I have been to three political demonstrations: the Women’s March on Washington, a protest in front of the White House against our new president’s executive order to ban...

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Mindful Activism: How the Women’s March on Washington Transformed Me

Mindful Activism: How the Women’s March on Washington Transformed Me

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 26, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation

Something shifted in me at the Women’s March on Washington. I used to think that I wasn’t wired for political action, that other people did that better than I could. The negative emotional...

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New Huffington Post Piece in Advance of The Women’s March on Washington

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 20, 2017 | Mindfulness

Yes, I'm taking the unusual step of sending out two posts in one week! But I wanted to make sure you didn't miss my new Huffington Post piece on how to approach tomorrow's Women's March on...

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New Offerings Coming Soon!

New Offerings Coming Soon!

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 19, 2017 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation

Greetings, friends! I’m finally back on my feet after my extended battle with the norovirus last week. Just in time for the Women’s March on Washington this Saturday – yay!! Stay tuned for...

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