by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 14, 2021 | Fitness, Mindful Eating
Note: I revised this piece to provide a little more context to the graph below. The timing of this post — landing on Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day — may feel a little weird. It’s not about burning off chocolate calories. It’s...
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...
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 | Jul 6, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Breast Cancer, Fitness, Life Lessons, Mindful Eating, Motivation
I just completed a month-long food experiment with the Whole30 program. I wasn’t trying to lose weight. The ten pounds I lost a year ago after giving up bread, pasta, and other unhealthy carbs has stayed off for the most part. But another problem had...
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 | Aug 22, 2015 | Mindful Eating, Mindfulness, Motivation
I’m writing today from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, a quick stop en route to my niece’s wedding this weekend. Mark and Jacob are watching a 3D big screen movie, the kind that makes me throw up, so I’m staying put in front of...
