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Mindful Priorities

Mindful Priorities

by Martha Brettschneider | May 24, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Parenting, Mindful Photography

I am SHOCKED to be sitting here at Dulles International Airport, waiting to board our flight to Malaysia to meet our son and his girlfriend on their college graduation trip. When Cody asked us several months ago to join them for part of their excursion through SE...
Guest Quiz on “How Well Are You Aging?”

Guest Quiz on “How Well Are You Aging?”

by Martha Brettschneider | May 18, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders

Hi folks! We just returned from a fabulous road trip to Atlanta to celebrate our eldest son’s graduation from college. We were lucky enough to have 16 family members in the audience, including our three octogenarian parents/doting grandparents. Their willingness...
To Shed or Not to Shed My Soccer Mom Identity? I Think I’ll Keep it, Thanks!

To Shed or Not to Shed My Soccer Mom Identity? I Think I’ll Keep it, Thanks!

by Martha Brettschneider | May 10, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation

At my recent Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) teacher training session in San Francisco, I was lucky enough to share a hotel room with a Boston-based cohort member named Åsa (pronounced Oh-sa). Åsa and I had never met before, but we clicked...
The Hard Lessons from My 10-Day Goenke Vipassana Course

The Hard Lessons from My 10-Day Goenke Vipassana Course

by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 22, 2018 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness

I promised in last week’s post to reveal the personal gunk that churned up to the surface during my recent 10-Day Goenke Vipassana meditation course at Dhamma Delaware. As I said in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, the no speaking, no reading, no writing, and no...
Lessons from My 10-Day Residential Silent Meditation Experience: Part 2

Lessons from My 10-Day Residential Silent Meditation Experience: Part 2

by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 12, 2018 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation

My husband must be getting tired of hearing me answer the question, “What was it like at the 10-day silent meditation retreat?” My reply evolves in subtle ways with each passing day. My first response is always, “This was NOT a retreat. It was hard, not relaxing.” And...
My Dream Come True Story

My Dream Come True Story

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 2, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts

Today is finally the day to share my “dream come true” story, which I hinted at on Facebook and in last week’s newsletter. I wanted to be absolutely sure it was really happening before telling you about it, since I just couldn’t believe it at first. Here’s the scoop…...
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