by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 1, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
Why is it so hard to acknowledge that we have made progress of some kind? Stepping back even further, why is it so hard to even direct positive wishes towards ourselves? After practicing lovingkindness meditation this week in the 15-Day Advanced Extension to the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 30, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation, Workshop
I’ve been thinking a lot about pain this past week. I’ve felt plenty of it too. I know I’m not the only one whose heart broke listening to the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh last Thursday. Since my husband and I were...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 25, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
As my house has emptied of kids over the past couple of weeks, the dahlias unfolding in my garden remind me how beautiful transitions are. New beginnings hold magic and potential. I’ll let the flowers do the talking today. (Pictured below is what emerged from...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 11, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
A childhood friend visited recently from out of state. He had seen my botanic photography online, but had never been to my Virginia home. We stopped by my house briefly on our way to lunch and my heart clenched when he said, “I want to see your garden.”...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 30, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation
It’s Saturday morning, a little late with my weekly post. I’ve been busy getting ready for the 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge that starts this Monday, July 2nd. “Getting ready” means not only preparing the content and finalizing...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 2, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
Today is finally the day to share my “dream come true” story, which I hinted at on Facebook and in last week’s newsletter. I wanted to be absolutely sure it was really happening before telling you about it, since I just couldn’t believe it at first. Here’s the scoop…...
