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My Favorite Mindfulness Resources (so far)

My Favorite Mindfulness Resources (so far)

by Martha Brettschneider | May 8, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness

Juggling continues this week, as packages arrive at my doorstep containing inventory for my first photography exhibit on May 31 at Vienna, Virginia's Historic Freeman Store, momentum on...

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This is What Presence Looks Like: Lessons From an Almost-Stranger’s Death (and Celebration of Life)

This is What Presence Looks Like: Lessons From an Almost-Stranger’s Death (and Celebration of Life)

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...

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Happy Earth Day! An Excuse to Revisit My Talking Compost Pile

Happy Earth Day! An Excuse to Revisit My Talking Compost Pile

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...

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The Power of Puppies as Mindfulness Teachers: Part 2

The Power of Puppies as Mindfulness Teachers: Part 2

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...

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The Power of Puppies as Mindfulness Teachers: Part 1

The Power of Puppies as Mindfulness Teachers: Part 1

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...

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Exciting Energy is Bubbling Up Everywhere!

Exciting Energy is Bubbling Up Everywhere!

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...

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Are You Tough Enough to Meditate? Dan Harris Makes a Badass Case for Mindfulness

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 27, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness

Are you sick of hearing people talk about the benefits of meditating when you know you're not "that type" of person (a Birkenstock-wearing vegetarian)? Or maybe you're intrigued by the...

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A Mindful Half Marathon: How Meditation Got Me to the Start and Over The Finish Line

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 19, 2015 | Fitness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation

It's done! Three-and-a-half months of training, 13.1 miles covered in steady rain, and I even managed to run up the hills -- albeit at a snail's pace. This 50-year-old body of mine held up...

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On the Cusp of My First Half Marathon: How Winter Training Tested and Transformed Me

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 13, 2015 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation

The razor scraped the back of my heel and a thin trail of blood streamed down the shower drain. "Damn!" I muttered, squinting through the steam to see how bad the cut was. It was ten days...

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My Top 10 Winter Photo Favorites (So Far)

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 5, 2015 | Photography

I tried to stop taking photographs but it didn't work. Once I completed my 365 Project on December 31, 2014, I intended to give myself a break. The challenge of taking and posting a...

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Feng Shui Flourishes and Finishing Touches

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 26, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening

"Feng Shui is like acupuncture for your home, unblocking the flow of positive energy, removing negative energy, and allowing you to achieve your goals -- without using any needles." ~...

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How to Use Feng Shui Friendly Artwork to Power Up Your Work Space

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 19, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Motivation, Photography

A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts. ~ Joshua Reynolds Welcome to Installment 3 of Feng Shui February! Clearing the clutter from my office last week transformed the...

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