by Martha Brettschneider | May 8, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
Juggling continues this week, as packages arrive at my doorstep containing inventory for my first photography exhibit on May 31 at Vienna, Virginia’s Historic Freeman Store, momentum on production of my book accelerates (I found an awesome cover designer a few...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 30, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness
One conversation. That’s all we had four years ago. I was a new member in a long-standing book club, attending the annual couples dinner for the first time. Remembering names isn’t my strong suit and I was still mixing up some of the women’s names in...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 22, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness
Happy Earth Day! (Though I realize this will come a day late to email subscribers). I was going to celebrate the day by installing a dragonfly-attracting habitat in my garden, but Apollo has taken over the “pond.” Instead, I’ll acknowledge Earth Day...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 3, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
After a particularly long, cold winter, I think it’s safe to say that spring finally has a foothold in the door. The snowdrops are on their last legs and the crocuses are out in force. My early-blooming daffodils are on the verge of opening and tulip foliage is...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 27, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
Are you sick of hearing people talk about the benefits of meditating when you know you’re not “that type” of person (a Birkenstock-wearing vegetarian)? Or maybe you’re intrigued by the scientific studies reported in the news showing that...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 13, 2015 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
The razor scraped the back of my heel and a thin trail of blood streamed down the shower drain. “Damn!” I muttered, squinting through the steam to see how bad the cut was. It was ten days before my first half marathon. Blood oozed right where the top of my...
