by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 27, 2012 | Mindful Eating
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” — Virginia Woolf When was the last time you made yourself a really great meal? Just for you. Not trying to make kids or partners happy, not trying to please the diverse...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 23, 2012 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Mindful Eating
What does your refrigerator look like? I opened mine a few months ago and found something akin to a forgotten Smithsonian warehouse, a hodgepodge collection of moldy, shriveled leftovers. The mess–some of it slimy, some of it stinky, most of it...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 20, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“Give up waiting as a state of mind. When you catch yourself slipping into waiting…snap out of it. Come into the present moment. Just be and enjoy being.” — Eckhart Tolle This quote landed in my inbox yesterday afternoon, when I was waiting for...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 16, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting
My soccer chair swings on my shoulder, folded into its bag with the efficiency of a caterpillar in a chrysalis, as I walk toward the field. The chartreuse expanse of Bermuda grass shimmers from the alchemy of sunlight and early morning dew. A flock of Canadian geese...
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...
