by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 2, 2017 | Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
Since January 20th, I have been to three political demonstrations: the Women’s March on Washington, a protest in front of the White House against our new president’s executive order to ban refugees from entering the country, and a protest at Dulles International...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 26, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Something shifted in me at the Women’s March on Washington. I used to think that I wasn’t wired for political action, that other people did that better than I could. The negative emotional drama that accompanies a lot of activism doesn’t feel good to me. I always...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 19, 2017 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation
Greetings, friends! I’m finally back on my feet after my extended battle with the norovirus last week. Just in time for the Women’s March on Washington this Saturday – yay!! Stay tuned for more about that exciting adventure. In the meantime, I wanted to give you a...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 5, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Happy New Year! Big exhale. [Rest in that space after the period.] And now inhale, filling your lungs with energizing oxygen. We have another year to start out fresh! Yahoo!! This time a year ago I was immersed in trying to make my self-imposed January 2016 deadline...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 30, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
Several weeks ago I set my intentions for the holiday season. My goal was to stay as mindful and stress free as possible, sticking to my priorities and protecting time for activities that induced joy. Part of that process was asking my family to articulate their own...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 3, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
I never thought I’d be grateful for a head cold. This week I was sick enough to have to stay at home, sick enough to not do any creative work, and even sick enough to not be able to meditate for four days straight. Maybe Buddhist monks never get colds, or maybe they...
