by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 10, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness
“How you experience life isn’t about what happens to you, but about how you react to it.” ~ Eckhart Tolle When was the last time a perfect stranger swore at you? I’m talking heavy duty “I hate you and I’d like to hurt you”...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 7, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Mindfulness, Most Popular Posts
When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world. ~ Eckhart Tolle I’ve spent the past few weeks writing about my post-holiday reboot process, so far covering food, shelter,...
by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 4, 2012 | Fitness, Life Lessons, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
Is it blasphemous to compare His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Stan, my cardio dance instructor? When I was making the two-hour trek home after seeing the Dalai Lama speak several weeks ago, I was filled to the brim with happiness. I couldn’t wipe the goofy smile...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 15, 2012 | Life Lessons, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts
I was so relieved to hear straight from the mouth of the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism that it’s not about religion. I had already heard this message from Eckhart Tolle in his written work and when I saw him in person the previous week, but the...
by Martha Brettschneider | Oct 12, 2012 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Thought Leaders
“With synchronicity, all the resources we need are made available for us at the precise moment that is appropriate. The people who come into our lives are the ones we need at that moment in time. Everything is perfect. We only need to recognize this to tune into...