by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 3, 2025 | Mental Fitness
“Went back to Urgent Care. Pneumonia.” I looked at the text from my friend and my heart sank for her. I knew she was supposed to drive several hours the next day to a two-day college soccer ID camp that her son had been invited to attend. Her husband was...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 6, 2025 | Mental Fitness, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness in Nature, Positive Intelligence
This Sunday morning feels like the space between breaths – exhaling the first half of 2025 and enjoying the stillness before the inhale to power me through the second half. Instead of my usual meditation spot in my office, I chose to come outside and anchor my...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 7, 2025 | Mental Fitness
I recently began Krista Tippett’s Hope Portal, a free seven-part audio course rooted in one profound insight: every wise person Krista has interviewed over the years for her On Being podcast carries some form of hope. Not blind optimism. Not idealism. But muscular...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 12, 2025 | Mental Fitness, Positive Intelligence
A retired friend recently confided, “I’m feeling old. I remember my grandparents’ world getting smaller and smaller. I stay involved in the community and keep myself ‘busy,’ but something’s missing. I think I need to learn something new—maybe something creative.” That...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 23, 2025 | Mental Fitness
It’s been another week of intentional dismantling and chaos creation by our elected (and unelected) leadership. As I write on this quiet Sunday morning, however, I am celebrating that I have managed to stay grounded and action-oriented. High points: Finding the right...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 2, 2025 | Mental Fitness
“Empathy is really important… Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our true potential.” ~ Jane Goodall It’s been a week. As I write this on Sunday, February 2, I am astounded by the profound power of empathy in action...
