by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 6, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness.” Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth Do you remember taking those swimming tests when you were little, the ones that moved you from beginner, to intermediate, and on to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 20, 2012 | Fitness, Meditation, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
“To me, the relationship between meditation and running is natural, for one is a training of the mind and another is a training of the body.” — Sakyong Mipham My recent post “Awakening to My Runner-Self” sparked some discussion of...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 15, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts
I was so relieved to hear straight from the mouth of the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism that it’s not about religion. I had already heard this message from Eckhart Tolle in his written work and when I saw him in person the previous week, but the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 12, 2012 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“With synchronicity, all the resources we need are made available for us at the precise moment that is appropriate. The people who come into our lives are the ones we need at that moment in time. Everything is perfect. We only need to recognize this to tune into...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 20, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“Give up waiting as a state of mind. When you catch yourself slipping into waiting…snap out of it. Come into the present moment. Just be and enjoy being.” — Eckhart Tolle This quote landed in my inbox yesterday afternoon, when I was waiting for...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 3, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
“Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work.” Steven Pressfield, The War of Art The lake is perfectly still this morning, its glassy surface reflecting trees and docks along the shore. Even the ripples from our own boat have...
