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My 2020 Goals

My 2020 Goals

by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 12, 2020 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation

One of the greatest sins is the unlived life, not to allow yourself to become chief executive of the project you call your life, to have a reverence always for the immensity that is inside of you.John O’Donohue, Walking in Wonder: Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World...
2019 Report Card and Reflections for Moving Forward

2019 Report Card and Reflections for Moving Forward

by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 30, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Motivation

There is incredible symmetry in a tree, between its inner life and its outer life, between its rooted memory and its external active presence. A tree grows up and grows down at once and produces enough branches to incarnate its wild divinity. It doesn’t limit...
Join the #PracticeKindness Movement on November 13, World Kindness Day

Join the #PracticeKindness Movement on November 13, World Kindness Day

by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 7, 2019 | Mindfulness, Motivation, Workshop

“Nice matters.” This is what a friend said to me recently when I told her about the Search Inside Yourself (SIY) #PracticeKindness event I’m hosting on Wednesday, November 13. The reason I chose SIY for my mindfulness teacher certification was because of Search Inside...
Moving Into Art a la Carte: How a Gallery Became Part of My Purpose Work

Moving Into Art a la Carte: How a Gallery Became Part of My Purpose Work

by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 4, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Motivation, Photography

How often have you questioned whether what brings you joy at a given juncture of your life is important enough? How often have you thought, “I’d really like to do more of that, but [fill in the blank].” This week I recalled how frequently over the years I told myself...
May Photo Challenge Report Part 2

May Photo Challenge Report Part 2

by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 6, 2019 | Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography

If you’ve ever participated in one of my mindfulness programs, you know that “the pause” is a powerful thing. Whether it’s the pause between breaths during meditation or the pause between stimulus and response, our ability to embrace that space...
Meditation Motivation: Ten Personal Drivers

Meditation Motivation: Ten Personal Drivers

by Martha Brettschneider | May 18, 2019 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation

May continues to be a beautiful dance of photography and writing output stemming from #MarthasMayPhotoChallenge and the current session of the 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge. A few days ago a member of our meditation circle asked the question, “What has...
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