by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 16, 2017 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
This piece appeared originally on TinyBuddha.com. “It is only in solitude that I ever find my own core.” ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh When was the last time you took yourself on a date? Not just you and a friend, or you and your partner, or you and your kid(s). Just you,...
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 | 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 19, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
I’m not going to lie. When I wrote A Mindful Equation for Post-Election Healing the night before the presidential election, I thought I was writing it for Trump supporters. Surprise! Time to dig deep and move from theory to practice. This is what mindfulness in the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 7, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
Hi everyone — It’s just a few minutes before midnight on Monday, November 7th. Tomorrow is election day. Rather than repeating myself, I’ll simply invite you to read my new piece on the Huffington Post blog: A Mindful Equation for Post-Election...
