by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 13, 2015 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
The razor scraped the back of my heel and a thin trail of blood streamed down the shower drain. “Damn!” I muttered, squinting through the steam to see how bad the cut was. It was ten days before my first half marathon. Blood oozed right where the top of my...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 19, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Motivation, Photography
A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts. ~ Joshua Reynolds Welcome to Installment 3 of Feng Shui February! Clearing the clutter from my office last week transformed the energy in my workspace (see How to Use Feng Shui to Recharge Your Work Space if you...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 14, 2015 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation
Welcome to Installment 2 of Feng Shui February! Whether you earn big bucks working in a high rise office setting or whether you’re managing life (your own and/or others’) from home base without the benefit of a paycheck, it’s all work. Sometimes I...
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...
