by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 24, 2015 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Uncategorized
Not exactly sure why, but I’ve been sort of sad, or at least down the past few days. Maybe it’s because I haven’t exercised enough the past week and it’s affecting my brain chemistry. Maybe it’s hormones. But there’s something else...
by Martha Brettschneider | Sep 25, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Motivation
We are here to pay attention to where our inner light meets up with the outer world. ~ Elizabeth Lesser, Cofounder of the Omega Institute and Omega Women’s Leadership Center I’m back from just about the most amazing weekend of my life. Seriously. I...
by Martha Brettschneider | May 8, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
Juggling continues this week, as packages arrive at my doorstep containing inventory for my first photography exhibit on May 31 at Vienna, Virginia’s Historic Freeman Store, momentum on production of my book accelerates (I found an awesome cover designer a few...
by Martha Brettschneider | Apr 30, 2015 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness
One conversation. That’s all we had four years ago. I was a new member in a long-standing book club, attending the annual couples dinner for the first time. Remembering names isn’t my strong suit and I was still mixing up some of the women’s names in...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 27, 2015 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
Are you sick of hearing people talk about the benefits of meditating when you know you’re not “that type” of person (a Birkenstock-wearing vegetarian)? Or maybe you’re intrigued by the scientific studies reported in the news showing that...