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The Positive Effects of Gardening

The Positive Effects of Gardening

by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 5, 2019 | Mindful Gardening, Uncategorized

Recording day with “The Positive Brain” Podcast Hosts Peggy Breda and Toni Reinhart My garden was my first mindfulness mentor, but lately it’s received less of my time as other purposeful opportunities have arisen at this stage of my journey....
Choosing Where to Rest Attention

Choosing Where to Rest Attention

by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 11, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography

A childhood friend visited recently from out of state. He had seen my botanic photography online, but had never been to my Virginia home. We stopped by my house briefly on our way to lunch and my heart clenched when he said, “I want to see your garden.”...
Mindful Priorities

Mindful Priorities

by Martha Brettschneider | May 24, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Parenting, Mindful Photography

I am SHOCKED to be sitting here at Dulles International Airport, waiting to board our flight to Malaysia to meet our son and his girlfriend on their college graduation trip. When Cody asked us several months ago to join them for part of their excursion through SE...
My 2018 Goals

My 2018 Goals

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....

The Science Behind Why Friends Matter (repost)

by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 13, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness

This photo, taken a few days ago for #MarthasJulyJoyPhotoChallenge, reminded me once again how much I cherish my friends. I didn’t know what would emerge from the unassuming dahlia tubers my friend Alice shared with me this spring. I was therefore all the more...
Photography as Mindfulness Exercise: Lessons from My Daylilies

Photography as Mindfulness Exercise: Lessons from My Daylilies

by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 6, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography

I’m coming back to my roots this month, using photography as a daily mindfulness exercise to supplement my formal meditation practice. It’s been a while since I’ve taken on a month-long photo challenge (not only taking photographs, but sending them...
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