by Martha Brettschneider | May 11, 2013 | Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
My whole life has been spent waiting for an epiphany, a manifestation of God’s presence, the kind of transcendent, magical experience that lets you see your place in the big picture. And that is what I had with my first compost heap. ~ Bette Midler I hope the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 10, 2013 | Breast Cancer, Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. ~ May Sarton Spring barreled into town this past weekend like a sailor on shore leave. It was a shock to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 7, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world. ~ Eckhart Tolle I’ve spent the past few weeks writing about my post-holiday reboot process, so far covering food, shelter,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 20, 2013 | Meditation, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
“Meditation is about much more than simply watching thoughts go by. It requires an open, interested and enquiring mind.” Andy Puddicombe In last week’s post, I talked about “new and unlikely cheerleaders for mindfulness.” Another example...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 12, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts
In case you’re just joining us, I’m mid-way through a series of posts on rebooting every major area of my life after the holidays, including food, shelter, mind, body and spirit. I’m particularly excited about today’s topic —...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 4, 2012 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Is it blasphemous to compare His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Stan, my cardio dance instructor? When I was making the two-hour trek home after seeing the Dalai Lama speak several weeks ago, I was filled to the brim with happiness. I couldn’t wipe the goofy smile...
