by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 20, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Photography
My friend Mari took flight from her cancer-riddled body last week, on September 16th. Back in June, shortly after we met, Mari wrote this to me: “I am receiving chemo as we speak…..I was told yesterday I am near the end….my doc is quite...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 14, 2016 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness
The 450-mile ride home in the medical transport van is behind us. The hardest part was the slightly over-the-top sense of humor of the paramedic. Not a bad problem to have in the greater scheme of things. When I got the phone call a week ago that my 82-year-old...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 10, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Photography
Trying to focus on cloud edges. That’s how I spent the sunrise this morning, trying to capture the clearest image of the new dawn. It’s a gift for Mari. I introduced you to my new friend a couple of weeks ago, on her 60th birthday. (You can read that piece...
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...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 30, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Photography
It’s a time of creative unfolding, both for myself and my garden. For those of you who have been following for a while, you know that my garden’s growth path is tightly intertwined with my own. She leads patiently, I follow. By teaching me to nurture her,...
