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The Cleansing Power of Clothes-Clearing

by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 5, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts

Welcome to Installment 1 of Feng Shui February! For the next four weeks, I’ll be writing about Feng Shui fixes I’m implementing to set the stage for new growth and positive energy boosts in my home and (home) office environments. Let me say at the outset...

Dragonflies vs. Damselflies, and Why I’m Going Damsel

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 28, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography

Have you ever heard of a damselfly? Don’t worry if you haven’t. The damselfly doesn’t get a lot of press. Even if you’ve heard the word, you might have thought it was simply a female version of a dragonfly. I was guilty of that myself. This...

Mindful Goal Setting with Adjective Magic

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 22, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation

“[S]tated goals are quite magical. They dictate our attitudes and behavior and where we put our energy.” ~ Martha Beck You may think it’s a little late to be making New Year’s resolutions. That’s OK, since this post isn’t about New...

How to Jumpstart the New Year: Clear Out Dead Wood (of all sorts)

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 14, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation

What were you doing bright and early on New Year’s day? Sleeping in? Cleaning up after a party? Not me. I was busy falling in love with the garbage man. There were three of them, actually, but the target of my affection was the operator of the lifting claw...

25 Life Lessons From My 365Project.Org Photo-A-Day Challenge

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 5, 2015 | Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation, Photography

You know that feeling when something is tugging at your heart but you try to ignore it? An idea pops up that you’ve never had before–maybe you know what triggered it, maybe not–and you think, “Hmmm…that would be cool to do some day. Maybe...

Nailed It: How Creative Goal Setting, Accountability, and Your Support Made 2014 a Very Good Year

by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 31, 2014 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography

It’s been a big year. I turned 50, sent my first kid to college, celebrated 20 years of marriage, drove a 30-foot RV through U.S. national parks, ran my first 10-mile race, and reached my 5-year cancer-free milestone. Even more gratifying than all of that was...
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