by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 16, 2013 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Parenting, Motivation
Boston gave me a taste of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) yesterday. I was in my ninth hour of gardening when my mother called and told me to turn on the TV. (She knows me. I never watch TV.) The ear-splitting blast (this time bombs, not planes going into...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 4, 2013 | Life Lessons, Motivation
To my surprise, my 70s are nicer than my 60s and my 60s than my 50s, and I wouldn’t wish my teens and 20s on my enemies. ~ Lionel Blue Today is my birthday. I’m 49. My cousin sent me an email saying, “Happy birthday. You are 39 again.” No...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 21, 2013 | Fitness, Mindfulness, Motivation
I’ve been making a very big deal about completing an 8K race in early March. Reaching that little goal (roughly a 5 mile run) was exhilarating, at least for me. But get a load of this story… I recently learned about an endurance runner named Diane Van Deren....
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 14, 2013 | Fitness, Meditation, Mindful Parenting, Motivation
It’s been four days since I completed my first 8K, and I’m still riding high. I signed up for the Pacers St. Patrick’s Day race in Washington, D.C. to have something to train for as part of my fitness reboot (and to please my boot camp class...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 1, 2013 | Fitness, Motivation
“The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance.” John J. Ratey, MD A few weeks ago, my sister sent me a dress to borrow for a gala event. Although it was a size larger than I usually wear, I could...
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...
