by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 30, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
Several weeks ago I set my intentions for the holiday season. My goal was to stay as mindful and stress free as possible, sticking to my priorities and protecting time for activities that induced joy. Part of that process was asking my family to articulate their own...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 3, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
I never thought I’d be grateful for a head cold. This week I was sick enough to have to stay at home, sick enough to not do any creative work, and even sick enough to not be able to meditate for four days straight. Maybe Buddhist monks never get colds, or maybe they...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 1, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Photography
October threw me for a loop. The month started out fairly quietly, with my book promotion to support METAvivor.org (it’s never too late to donate directly!) and my 30-day #Octoberfocus photo challenge supplementing my mindfulness-inspired endeavors and an indie...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 1, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Breast Cancer
I’ve written here before about my breast cancer inferiority complex, introduced friends I’ve met (and lost) through cancer, and shared the perspectives of Stage 4 (metastatic) breast cancer survivor friends who have the same concerns I do about the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 15, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Breast Cancer, Life Lessons, Mindfulness
“Cancer is a life experience to call us to look deeper and beyond our physical selves.” ~ Mari Ryan Sometimes the universe nudges us to move down a path even when we have no idea where that path will lead. The past couple of weeks have been that way for...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 6, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Breast Cancer, Fitness, Life Lessons, Mindful Eating, Motivation
I just completed a month-long food experiment with the Whole30 program. I wasn’t trying to lose weight. The ten pounds I lost a year ago after giving up bread, pasta, and other unhealthy carbs has stayed off for the most part. But another problem had...
