by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the second year in a row, the pandemic interfered with my annual ritual of attending a formal silent retreat at a residential meditation center. Last year my substitute was holing up in a hotel room at Longwood Gardens to deepen my mindful photography skills. This...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is always blue sky above the clouds. Four weeks have passed since we returned from Iceland. Many of you have been asking for photos. To be honest, I’m still processing the experience, both internally and many of the photos themselves. The two weeks we...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Hindu, an Upaguru is a teacher that is next to you at any given moment. This is not limited to a person.~ Mark Nepo, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen The Brood X periodical cicadas have come and gone in the mid-Atlantic region. Am I the only one who is grieving a...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
How are you doing navigating the emotional roller coaster of the holidays this year? A few weeks ago I felt like skipping Christmas altogether. It just felt wrong to me to open a bunch of gifts when so many people are suffering from the pandemic. On top of that, the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Greetings, friend! Hope you had a safe and anchored Thanksgiving. We’re just a couple of days away from my first ever virtual Art Show — YAY!!! I’ve been pulling myself up the learning curve each day, have made some mistakes (like the incorrect link...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Participants in the First Search Inside Yourself 2-Day Certified Program at the World Bank I’m still on cloud nine a week out from our first official Search Inside Yourself 2-Day program at the World Bank. If we’re connected on social media, you may have...