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How Our Meditation Program Participants Built Resilience In the Midst of Pandemic

How Our Meditation Program Participants Built Resilience In the Midst of Pandemic

by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 30, 2020 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation

“What’s her secret?” Normally I only offer my 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge courses three or four times spread evenly over a year. In response to these unusual times, my third session of 2020 launches next Monday, May 4th.  Despite the...
My Greatest Cancer Survival Tool

My Greatest Cancer Survival Tool

by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 20, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Breast Cancer, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts

Originally posted on LinkedIn Yesterday I sat in a radiologist’s patient lounge, waiting for my mammogram results. One of the benefits of being a cancer survivor is that you get your screening results the same day. Sensing into how my body was processing this...
Illustrated Musings on My Upcoming Silent Retreat

Illustrated Musings on My Upcoming Silent Retreat

by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 10, 2019 | Meditation, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography

Silent Retreat = Deep Dive! In last week’s post, I promised to share some of my photos from our recent trip to Alaska. As I was sifting through the choices, the images got tangled up in thoughts about my upcoming silent meditation retreat. I’ll soon begin a 5-night...
From Rock Bottom to Better than Ever in a Week’s Time

From Rock Bottom to Better than Ever in a Week’s Time

by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 29, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness

They say, “It’s the journey, not the destination.” They say, “Trust the process.” But just when you think you’ve gotten the hang of going with the flow and maintaining a consistently optimistic outlook on life, an opportunity for deeper practice materializes. And when...
Meditation Motivation: Ten Personal Drivers

Meditation Motivation: Ten Personal Drivers

by Martha Brettschneider | May 18, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation

May continues to be a beautiful dance of photography and writing output stemming from #MarthasMayPhotoChallenge and the current session of the 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge. A few days ago a member of our meditation circle asked the question, “What has...
How to Train Intention

How to Train Intention

by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 28, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Motivation

Intention. Did you know it’s a trainable skill? Neuroscience tells us that what we think, do, and pay attention to changes the function and structure of our brain through a process called neuroplasticity. We talk a lot about this in my 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation...
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