by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 22, 2019 | Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
In late May 2015, I met a young girl who made a deep impression on me for many reasons. I was standing next to my display at my very first art show at Vienna, Virginia’s historic Freeman Store. A woman approached and said, “My daughter would like to meet the artist.”...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 6, 2019 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
If you’ve ever participated in one of my mindfulness programs, you know that “the pause” is a powerful thing. Whether it’s the pause between breaths during meditation or the pause between stimulus and response, our ability to embrace that space...
by Martha Brettschneider | May 18, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation
May continues to be a beautiful dance of photography and writing output stemming from #MarthasMayPhotoChallenge and the current session of the 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge. A few days ago a member of our meditation circle asked the question, “What has...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 28, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Motivation
Intention. Did you know it’s a trainable skill? Neuroscience tells us that what we think, do, and pay attention to changes the function and structure of our brain through a process called neuroplasticity. We talk a lot about this in my 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 19, 2019 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Motivation
My heart is practically bursting out of my chest today! The spring equinox happens tomorrow, bringing the energy of spring growth with it! According to the Farmer’s Almanac, “the spring equinox (also called the March equinox or vernal equinox) falls...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 3, 2019 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
Blooming Ever More Fully into Mindfulness! Greetings from San Francisco, where I’m attending the 10th annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference. I’m doing my best to drink from the firehose of wisdom shared from the various stages at this incredible event, which about...
