by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 3, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
“Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work.” Steven Pressfield, The War of Art The lake is perfectly still this morning, its glassy surface reflecting trees and docks along the shore. Even the ripples from our own boat have...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 30, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness
Dear readers, I will be back on a regular blogging schedule the first week of September. I was out of town with my family for several days this past week, making just one trip to the local library to post a blog entry. Although my blog frequency has declined in...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 19, 2012 | Mindful Parenting
My sons are as different as night and day in so many ways, but the fact is that they share a testosterone-driven bond with my husband that I will never be in on. Every so often I try to “get” it. My latest attempt was snuggling up with them on the couch...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 15, 2012 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindfulness
“If you’re able to use your mind instead of being used by your mind, that’s a beautiful thing. To use your mind constructively.” — Eckhart Tolle My 16-year-old son asked me once, “Why don’t you have any dumb...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 13, 2012 | Breast Cancer, Mindful Gardening
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson This year I have approached my garden from an Emersonian viewpoint, embracing the virtues of weeds. A house remodeling project in the spring, a book idea, and...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 11, 2012 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“Most people are still completely identified with the incessant stream of mind, of compulsive thinking, most of it repetitive and pointless.” — Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Discovering Your Life’s Purpose As I’ve noted before, I...
