by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 31, 2017 | Mindful Photography, Motivation, Photography
This past Saturday, I stood in Wheaton, Maryland’s Brookside Gardens waiting to take butterfly photographs. Joy flooded through me to such an extent that I was almost moved to tears. Though it was only 7:00 in the morning, hummingbirds and bumble bees were...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 28, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
Earlier this week I took myself on an artist date and visited Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. I was on the hunt for water lily and lotus blossom photographs, since I can’t grow these meditative flowers in my own garden. One of the lessons I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 6, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
I’m coming back to my roots this month, using photography as a daily mindfulness exercise to supplement my formal meditation practice. It’s been a while since I’ve taken on a month-long photo challenge (not only taking photographs, but sending them...
