by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 30, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness
In these early days of summer, as I ease into a less structured schedule, the power of less structured mindfulness activities (those beyond the meditation cushion, bench, or chair) becomes ever clearer to me. In keeping with her long-standing role in my life,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 29, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening
I wonder if Nelson Mandela might have felt like this allium bud while imprisoned at Robben Island for 18 years. I wonder if, despite his captivity, he always knew that his potential, power, and gifts could not be confined indefinitely. I’ve given a lot of thought to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 20, 2017 | Mindful Gardening, Photography
Hi everyone! We returned from South Africa yesterday. What an amazing journey! Several blog posts will come out that adventure eventually. Today, though, as I catch up from being away for almost two weeks, I’ll simply share with you a few images I brought home...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 2, 2017 | Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Photography
The weather was crazy in February in Northern Virginia, with temperatures reaching summer levels for several days at a time. Yesterday it hit 80 degrees. Tonight we’ll drop back down to the 20’s. Rather than let this roller coaster weather add to the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 30, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Photography
It’s a time of creative unfolding, both for myself and my garden. For those of you who have been following for a while, you know that my garden’s growth path is tightly intertwined with my own. She leads patiently, I follow. By teaching me to nurture her,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 2, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness
If you’ve read Blooming into Mindfulness, you know that my Virginia garden became my first mindfulness mentor when we bought our house twenty-two years ago, though I didn’t have the language at the time to understand her calming effect on me. Today I...
