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Getting Back My Gardening Groove (Plus a Bad Mom Confession)

by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 10, 2013 | Breast Cancer, Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts

Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. ~ May Sarton Spring barreled into town this past weekend like a sailor on shore leave. It was a shock to...

Crossing the Finish Line: How Younger Mentors, Tattoos, and Meditation Powered My 8K Race

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 14, 2013 | Fitness, Meditation, Mindful Parenting, Motivation

It’s been four days since I completed my first 8K, and I’m still riding high. I signed up for the Pacers St. Patrick’s Day race in Washington, D.C. to have something to train for as part of my fitness reboot (and to please my boot camp class...

How to Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon: Step 5 – Seek Out Stillness

by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 7, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts

When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world. ~ Eckhart Tolle I’ve spent the past few weeks writing about my post-holiday reboot process, so far covering food, shelter,...

How to Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon: Step 3 – Meditation Reset (Part 2)

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 20, 2013 | Meditation, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts, Motivation

“Meditation is about much more than simply watching thoughts go by. It requires an open, interested and enquiring mind.” Andy Puddicombe In last week’s post, I talked about “new and unlikely cheerleaders for mindfulness.” Another example...

How To Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon: Step 3 — Meditation Reset (Part 1)

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 12, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts

In case you’re just joining us, I’m mid-way through a series of posts on rebooting every major area of my life after the holidays, including food, shelter, mind, body and spirit. I’m particularly excited about today’s topic —...

Wishing You a Year of $100 Days

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 5, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Motivation

Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I’m having a particularly hard time this year reorganizing after the holidays. Maybe it’s because we left on Christmas day for a soccer tournament at Disney World and I spent a week in a cramped hotel room...
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