by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 3, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Motivation, Photography
After a particularly long, cold winter, I think it’s safe to say that spring finally has a foothold in the door. The snowdrops are on their last legs and the crocuses are out in force. My early-blooming daffodils are on the verge of opening and tulip foliage is...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 5, 2015 | Photography
I tried to stop taking photographs but it didn’t work. Once I completed my 365 Project on December 31, 2014, I intended to give myself a break. The challenge of taking and posting a photograph every day for a year turned out to be pretty exhausting (in case you...
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 | 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 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...