by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 28, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
Have you ever heard of a damselfly? Don’t worry if you haven’t. The damselfly doesn’t get a lot of press. Even if you’ve heard the word, you might have thought it was simply a female version of a dragonfly. I was guilty of that myself. This...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 22, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
“[S]tated goals are quite magical. They dictate our attitudes and behavior and where we put our energy.” ~ Martha Beck You may think it’s a little late to be making New Year’s resolutions. That’s OK, since this post isn’t about New...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 14, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
What were you doing bright and early on New Year’s day? Sleeping in? Cleaning up after a party? Not me. I was busy falling in love with the garbage man. There were three of them, actually, but the target of my affection was the operator of the lifting claw...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 5, 2015 | Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation, Photography
You know that feeling when something is tugging at your heart but you try to ignore it? An idea pops up that you’ve never had before–maybe you know what triggered it, maybe not–and you think, “Hmmm…that would be cool to do some day. Maybe...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 31, 2014 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
It’s been a big year. I turned 50, sent my first kid to college, celebrated 20 years of marriage, drove a 30-foot RV through U.S. national parks, ran my first 10-mile race, and reached my 5-year cancer-free milestone. Even more gratifying than all of that was...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 10, 2014 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Five years ago today, on June 10, 2009, I lay on an operating table with my arms immobilized in Velcro crucifix constraints forming perfect 90 degree angles from my torso. Salty tears slid down my temples into my hair, with no way for me to wipe them away. Realizing...
