by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 17, 2015 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Motivation
Looking back at the past few Octobers of my life, this seems to be a month of particular inspiration for me. Two years ago I participated in my first Army Ten Miler (ATM) race at the request of my friend Donna, who was undergoing cancer treatment and wanted to have a...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 9, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
Gumption. It’s a word I hadn’t used much in my personal discourse. It’s a word I would have considered to be old fashioned, spoken only by old wrinkled men. I have no idea why. But gumption is my new favorite word, ever since I saw a young, talented...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 3, 2015 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
I believe that creativity is a force of enchantment—not entirely human in its origins. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear I promised in last week’s post that I would review Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book, Big Magic: Creative Living...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 25, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
We are here to pay attention to where our inner light meets up with the outer world. ~ Elizabeth Lesser, Cofounder of the Omega Institute and Omega Women’s Leadership Center I’m back from just about the most amazing weekend of my life. Seriously. I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 19, 2015 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
Sometimes you just know when something’s going to be life-changing. I’m writing this weekend from the Omega Women’s Leadership Center, part of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York. Omega is famous for its mindfulness and...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 4, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
As an introvert, this summer’s heavy dose of travel centered around big family events has left me deeply grateful for my extended family (in-laws included), but at the same time depleted of energy reserves. If you’re like me and recharge your batteries by...
