by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 5, 2013 | Mindfulness
Despite my best intentions, I’ve fallen off my blogging schedule the past few weeks. This is my second round of blogging through the holidays, and I learned last year just how hard it is to stay on a schedule this time of year. “This time of year”...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 10, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
“How you experience life isn’t about what happens to you, but about how you react to it.” ~ Eckhart Tolle When was the last time a perfect stranger swore at you? I’m talking heavy duty “I hate you and I’d like to hurt you”...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 30, 2013 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
The events I’m about to recount happened several months ago. Though I had expected to write about them much sooner, I realize now that Halloween week is the perfect time to share my ghost story with you. I’ve already gone public with my garden’s...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 11, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
“Seldom do we stop doing what we’re doing and think about (and rework) how we’re doing it.” Scott Belsky, Founder of Behance and author of Making Ideas Happen Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been pouring over a hodgepodge of journals...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 29, 2013 | Mindful Parenting
The dahlias are in full swing in my garden, mums are about to take the stage, and pansies are replacing begonias in strip mall landscaping across the region. Autumn has finally arrived in northern Virginia, bringing with it pumpkins in parking lots, marching band...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 18, 2013 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness
Sometimes it has to get really noisy before we can realize inner peace. Who could have guessed that a pressure washer would become my latest spiritual teacher, or at least a new favorite in my positive energy toolbox? I gave the pressure washer to my husband for...
