by Martha Brettschneider | Jun 30, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation
It’s Saturday morning, a little late with my weekly post. I’ve been busy getting ready for the 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge that starts this Monday, July 2nd. “Getting ready” means not only preparing the content and finalizing...
by Martha Brettschneider | May 10, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Motivation
At my recent Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) teacher training session in San Francisco, I was lucky enough to share a hotel room with a Boston-based cohort member named Åsa (pronounced Oh-sa). Åsa and I had never met before, but we clicked...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 12, 2018 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivation
My husband must be getting tired of hearing me answer the question, “What was it like at the 10-day silent meditation retreat?” My reply evolves in subtle ways with each passing day. My first response is always, “This was NOT a retreat. It was hard, not relaxing.” And...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 2, 2018 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Life Lessons, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
Today is finally the day to share my “dream come true” story, which I hinted at on Facebook and in last week’s newsletter. I wanted to be absolutely sure it was really happening before telling you about it, since I just couldn’t believe it at first. Here’s the scoop…...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 18, 2018 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Mindful scheduling might sound like an oxymoron. Mindfulness is all about living in the present moment, not getting carried away by the future or the past, right? Yes, present moment awareness is at the heart of mindfulness, but so is intentionality, clarity of...
