by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 12, 2022 | Antiracism, Mindfulness, Photography
Every year I donate a portion of my holiday season art show proceeds to a local non-profit organization that has inspired me in some way over the previous twelve months. This year, the choice was obvious. Before I tell you the who and why of my choice, I want to make...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 1, 2022 | Mindfulness, Motivation
Photo credit: John Arano via Unsplash “We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.”~ Greek poet Archilochus I can’t remember when I first read or heard this quote, but it’s been flashing in my head like a...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 28, 2022 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Nature
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may remember my friend Martha Hendricks, author of the blog White Hair Grace. I first introduced her in Meet Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up: An Older, Wiser Martha. She has shown up in several posts over the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 20, 2022 | Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness in Nature
A human life can have everything—beauty, status, reputation, achievement, all kinds of possessions, but if the imagination is not awakened, all these lack presence and depth.~ John O’Donohue From my journal, on Day 6 of my week-long photography and visual design...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 30, 2022 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Nature
Standing on the banks of the Metolius River in central Oregon several months ago, I never would have imagined that this little bird would be such a powerful teacher. I offered this image as an anchor of attention in my recent 15-Day Meditation Refresh program....
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 3, 2022 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Nature
It must be strange for a mountain to look at humans and the way they go around, their limbs and eyes blurred by their desire and movement. And their inability to sit still in the one place. ~ John O’Donohue, Walking in Wonder “It was the noisiest silent retreat I’ve...
