by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 24, 2023 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness in Nature
If you have been following my work for a while, you know that trees have become important teachers for me over the course of my mindful photography journey. It started with feeling an intimate connection with old growth redwoods while in California for my Search...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 30, 2022 | Mindful Photography
Is it my imagination or is this year’s fall foliage more vibrant than usual? Here in the mid-Atlantic region, this seems to be the case. Of course, it’s also true that whenever we bring mindful attention to our chosen focal point, the whole experience...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 28, 2022 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Nature
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may remember my friend Martha Hendricks, author of the blog White Hair Grace. I first introduced her in Meet Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up: An Older, Wiser Martha. She has shown up in several posts over the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 20, 2022 | Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness in Nature
A human life can have everything—beauty, status, reputation, achievement, all kinds of possessions, but if the imagination is not awakened, all these lack presence and depth.~ John O’Donohue From my journal, on Day 6 of my week-long photography and visual design...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 30, 2022 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Nature
Standing on the banks of the Metolius River in central Oregon several months ago, I never would have imagined that this little bird would be such a powerful teacher. I offered this image as an anchor of attention in my recent 15-Day Meditation Refresh program....
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 2, 2021 | Mindful Photography, Photography, Products
“Big day today!” This was the excited whisper that fluttered up when my alarm went off this morning. In just a few hours (at 7 pm ET on December 2nd, to be exact!), my second annual virtual art show starts. With so many moving parts to a Zoom-based show...
