by Martha Brettschneider | Dec 7, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness
My favorite place during meditation is the space between breaths. When you sit in silence, even the breath can sound loud. The space between breaths is utterly still, but somehow deeply expansive as well. It reminds me of being on a swing, when you reach the highest...
by Martha Brettschneider | Nov 11, 2017 | Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
Greetings, friends! Since giving you a sneak peek of my Damselwings Photography online shop a while back, I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make it ready for prime time. Though still a work in progress, the site is already having a positive impact on...
by Martha Brettschneider | Aug 31, 2017 | Mindful Photography, Motivation, Photography
This past Saturday, I stood in Wheaton, Maryland’s Brookside Gardens waiting to take butterfly photographs. Joy flooded through me to such an extent that I was almost moved to tears. Though it was only 7:00 in the morning, hummingbirds and bumble bees were...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 28, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Mindful Photography, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
Earlier this week I took myself on an artist date and visited Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. I was on the hunt for water lily and lotus blossom photographs, since I can’t grow these meditative flowers in my own garden. One of the lessons I...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jul 6, 2017 | Blooming into Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindful Gardening, Mindful Photography, Mindfulness, Photography
I’m coming back to my roots this month, using photography as a daily mindfulness exercise to supplement my formal meditation practice. It’s been a while since I’ve taken on a month-long photo challenge (not only taking photographs, but sending them...
