by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 14, 2016 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness
The 450-mile ride home in the medical transport van is behind us. The hardest part was the slightly over-the-top sense of humor of the paramedic. Not a bad problem to have in the greater scheme of things. When I got the phone call a week ago that my 82-year-old...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 20, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Fitness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
Those of you who are connected with me on Facebook may have seen that I had my first live stream video podcast interview yesterday with Miz Meliz (Melissa Reyes), who’s based just outside of Hollywood. She uses her show, Tinsel Town Tonight (or Tinsel Town...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 21, 2016 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
Listen to this awesome meditation story. “How awesome can a meditation story possibly be?” you might ask. Well, listen up. So last Friday, as we were trying to finalize the design and content of the back cover of Blooming into Mindfulness, one of my...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 13, 2016 | Meditation, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Uncategorized
This morning my coffee mug is my mindfulness mentor. A polish pottery piece, the mug is round—seemingly custom-made for my cupped hands—and decorated in a blue floral pattern. The lip bends out at just the right ergonomic angle. The heat of the coffee warms my hands...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 21, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts, Motivation, Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but the holidays are one of my biggest sources of mindfulness failure. My husband and I are both products of Jewish/Christian marriages. We enjoy celebrating the cultural traditions of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 14, 2015 | Meditation, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of meditating to support my mindfulness practice. But let’s be honest. It’s not always easy to carve out the time. Kids, heavy workloads, and travel demands often throw a wrench into our best intentions, even...
