by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 27, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
Today’s piece was originally published in the June 2013 edition of Soulwoman eMagazine, the theme of which was “Wisdom.” Hope you enjoy it! And make sure to hop on over to Soulwoman for a wealth of soul-filled writing and gorgeous visuals. (The...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 15, 2013 | Mindful Gardening
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” ~ Henri Matisse I just learned about this cool gig that garden bloggers have going. The 15th of every month is designated as Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, with bloggers posting about...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 11, 2013 | Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
As my Facebook friends know, it’s been a wild week. Wild highs, wild lows, the best and worst of wild. It really started a few weeks ago, when the wrens started nesting in the birdhouse right outside my kitchen window. That would be the same birdhouse I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 2, 2013 | Fitness, Mindfulness, Motivation
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” ~ John Wooden It was the night before my first triathlon. Though I was still riding an emotional high after completing my first mud run earlier that day, I realized I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 20, 2013 | Fitness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
“A ship in the harbor is safe. But that’s not what ships are built for.” ~ Anonymous I am a newly minted triathlete. That’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it. It was touch and go there for a while. Way back in January, I had written...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 6, 2013 | Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness
I’ve ruined my 14-year-old son’s life. For over a year, Jacob’s been asking when we would get rid of our more than gently used Toyota minivan. The van had carted us through a dozen European countries and at least as many states here in the U.S.,...
