by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 20, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Photography
My friend Mari took flight from her cancer-riddled body last week, on September 16th. Back in June, shortly after we met, Mari wrote this to me: “I am receiving chemo as we speak…..I was told yesterday I am near the end….my doc is quite...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 10, 2016 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Photography
Trying to focus on cloud edges. That’s how I spent the sunrise this morning, trying to capture the clearest image of the new dawn. It’s a gift for Mari. I introduced you to my new friend a couple of weeks ago, on her 60th birthday. (You can read that piece...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 4, 2016 | Mindfulness, Photography
Happy August everyone! I had great fun with last month’s #JulyJoyPhoto Challenge. With all the negative energy swirling around this summer, I have found even greater solace in connecting with nature, if only for a few minutes each day. Intentional exercises to...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 30, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Photography
It’s a time of creative unfolding, both for myself and my garden. For those of you who have been following for a while, you know that my garden’s growth path is tightly intertwined with my own. She leads patiently, I follow. By teaching me to nurture her,...
by Martha Brettschneider | May 28, 2016 | Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
May has been a crazy month, with book events, photography shows, mindfulness (and mindful) conferences, and family graduations filling the past several weeks. I knew I already had a lot on my plate when I was considering whether to start a new photo challenge this...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 27, 2016 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Gardening, Mindfulness, Photography
Sitting at my kitchen table this Easter morning, sipping coffee and taking in the brazen forsythia and happy daffodils lighting up my back slope, I am struck once again by nature’s lessons in optimism. No matter what we’ve been through or what we’re...
