by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 12, 2018 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation
My husband must be getting tired of hearing me answer the question, “What was it like at the 10-day silent meditation retreat?” My reply evolves in subtle ways with each passing day. My first response is always, “This was NOT a retreat. It was hard, not relaxing.” And...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 5, 2018 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation
“Great bar conversation — what is harder? A half marathon or staying quiet for 10 days? And how many people actually can answer that with any credibility?” A friend of mine posed this question a couple of weeks ago when I was packing for my 10-Day Vipassana...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 15, 2018 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
Close to 30 years ago, my friend Jenny told me she had gone to a silent meditation retreat. “What the hell? Why in the world would you do that?” I asked. Jenny and I hadn’t been in touch for a few years. I was in graduate school studying international economics,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 16, 2018 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
It’s February, the time of year when Hallmark and the rest of pop culture tell us we’re supposed to seek, find, and celebrate love (and buy lots of stuff in the process). I didn’t grow up as a lovey dovey person. In fact, I had issues with the L-word. When...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 18, 2018 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Mindful scheduling might sound like an oxymoron. Mindfulness is all about living in the present moment, not getting carried away by the future or the past, right? Yes, present moment awareness is at the heart of mindfulness, but so is intentionality, clarity of...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 6, 2018 | Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
Happy New Year! I hope all of you are staying warm and safe during the crazy cold snap that much of the United States is experiencing. I’m looking out at my frozen garden as I write, more grateful than ever for the roof over my head and heat coming through the vents....
