by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 30, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness
In these early days of summer, as I ease into a less structured schedule, the power of less structured mindfulness activities (those beyond the meditation cushion, bench, or chair) becomes ever clearer to me. In keeping with her long-standing role in my life,...
by Martha Brettschneider | May 18, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
Hi folks! This Monday (May 15, 2017) I started a new round of my 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge. I’m already chewing on changing the name of this program the next time I offer it. We all agreed that “Challenge” makes the program sound hard,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 29, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening
I wonder if Nelson Mandela might have felt like this allium bud while imprisoned at Robben Island for 18 years. I wonder if, despite his captivity, he always knew that his potential, power, and gifts could not be confined indefinitely. I’ve given a lot of thought to...
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 waking. I meditate for twenty minutes. I make coffee and oatmeal. I savor my...
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 drama that accompanies a lot of activism doesn’t feel good to me. I always...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 5, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Happy New Year! Big exhale. [Rest in that space after the period.] And now inhale, filling your lungs with energizing oxygen. We have another year to start out fresh! Yahoo!! This time a year ago I was immersed in trying to make my self-imposed January 2016 deadline...
