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Nature’s Reassurance Can Sustain Us

Nature’s Reassurance Can Sustain Us

by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 11, 2020 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation

The first three weeks of being home-bound felt embarrassingly nice. As an introvert with a home-based business that has something of value to offer during the covid-19 situation, my work...

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Birthday Artist Date in Lockdown

Birthday Artist Date in Lockdown

by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 4, 2020 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Photography

It's my birthday today. If you've been following for a while, you might remember that on my birthday I usually take myself on a mindful Artist Date. Over the years this has taken different...

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World Bank + SIY = More Envisioning Come True

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 7, 2020 | Uncategorized

Participants in the First Search Inside Yourself 2-Day Certified Program at the World Bank I'm still on cloud nine a week out from our first official Search Inside Yourself 2-Day program...

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Back to the Bones of my Photography Craft

Back to the Bones of my Photography Craft

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 23, 2020 | Mindful Photography

“This isn’t my season for photography.” I heard those words come out of my mouth when I was talking to Karen Rexrode, my friend, fellow artist, and manager of Art a la Carte Gallery in...

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This Is What a Change Agent Looks Like

This Is What a Change Agent Looks Like

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 2, 2020 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Workshop

At the World Bank with Change Agent Luis Schwarz and fellow SIY Certified Teacher Barbara Geluda Boselli One of my 2020 intentions is to shine a spotlight on inspiring change agents I’ve...

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My 2020 Goals

My 2020 Goals

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 12, 2020 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation

One of the greatest sins is the unlived life, not to allow yourself to become chief executive of the project you call your life, to have a reverence always for the immensity that is inside...

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2019 Report Card and Reflections for Moving Forward

2019 Report Card and Reflections for Moving Forward

by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 30, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Motivation

There is incredible symmetry in a tree, between its inner life and its outer life, between its rooted memory and its external active presence. A tree grows up and grows down at once and...

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Flexing My Healthy Deviant Muscles (From My Sickbed)

Flexing My Healthy Deviant Muscles (From My Sickbed)

by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 12, 2019 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders

This is the time of year when I'm usually absorbed with list-making, holiday decorating, tree trimming, cookie baking, and gift shopping. Though I try to keep December light on the work...

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Finding Common Ground With Our Critics

Finding Common Ground With Our Critics

by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 27, 2019 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders

Mo Edjlali Facilitating Debate Between Mindfulness Movement Critics and Pioneers at the 2019 Mindful Leadership Summit Whether it’s around the Thanksgiving table with family or at social...

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Join the #PracticeKindness Movement on November 13, World Kindness Day

Join the #PracticeKindness Movement on November 13, World Kindness Day

by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 7, 2019 | Mindfulness, Motivation, Workshop

“Nice matters.” This is what a friend said to me recently when I told her about the Search Inside Yourself (SIY) #PracticeKindness event I’m hosting on Wednesday, November 13. The reason I...

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My Greatest Cancer Survival Tool

My Greatest Cancer Survival Tool

by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 20, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Breast Cancer, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts

Originally posted on LinkedIn Yesterday I sat in a radiologist’s patient lounge, waiting for my mammogram results. One of the benefits of being a cancer survivor is that you get your...

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The Positive Effects of Gardening

The Positive Effects of Gardening

by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 5, 2019 | Mindful Gardening, Uncategorized

Recording day with "The Positive Brain" Podcast Hosts Peggy Breda and Toni Reinhart My garden was my first mindfulness mentor, but lately it's received less of my time as other purposeful...

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