by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 31, 2012 | Mindful Parenting
I posted my last blog just before Hurricane Sandy’s arrival. I apologize. Reading about meditation equipment, or probably anything related to meditating, is totally boring in comparison to a super storm, or, as the newscasters like to say, “THE STORM OF...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 16, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting
My soccer chair swings on my shoulder, folded into its bag with the efficiency of a caterpillar in a chrysalis, as I walk toward the field. The chartreuse expanse of Bermuda grass shimmers from the alchemy of sunlight and early morning dew. A flock of Canadian geese...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 19, 2012 | Mindful Parenting
My sons are as different as night and day in so many ways, but the fact is that they share a testosterone-driven bond with my husband that I will never be in on. Every so often I try to “get” it. My latest attempt was snuggling up with them on the couch...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 11, 2012 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“Most people are still completely identified with the incessant stream of mind, of compulsive thinking, most of it repetitive and pointless.” — Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Discovering Your Life’s Purpose As I’ve noted before, I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 2, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting
“Just watching an animal closely can take you out of your mind and bring you into the present moment, which is where the animal lives all the time–surrendered to life.” — Eckhart Tolle, Guardians of Being Casper, my son Max’s Netherland...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 31, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting
I just did one of the scariest things of my life. Starting this blog was a risky endeavor that exposed me to the world. Today I put myself out there even further. I gave my book proposal package, which included the introduction and first chapter of my manuscript,...