by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 24, 2018 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Nourishing Our Connections
My son came home from Scouts last night and he had a story to tell me. But I was busy on my computer finishing up a project I had promised a big group. I have a few deadlines looming over me this month. And I felt the pressure to keep going and working, even though it...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 21, 2018 | Cultivating Compassion, Nourishing Our Connections, Soul-Nourishing Sunday Gem
It was an ordinary moment on vacation in Key West. We were just hanging around at the beach. My dad is an introvert. So when he started to share a story from his early years of being married to my mom, working hard, and going through college, we all tuned in. With...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 11, 2018 | living with intention and purpose, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Earlier this year, I noticed how I had slowly dropped my morning habit of quietly journaling, getting grounded, and setting my intention for the day. Instead, I started to work. And I gave away my power first thing in the morning to the pressure of productivity. “Oh...
by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 31, 2018 | Parenting with Compassion
The next generation of leaders and “game changers” are inclusive. They are what William Damon, the director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence, defines as “the purposeful.” They are focused. They have incredible ideas. They believe in unity. And they know how to...
by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 23, 2018 | Parenting with Compassion
“Insufficient sleep in adolescents [is] an important public health issue that significantly affects the health and safety, as well as the academic success, of our nation’s middle and high school students.” – The American Academy of Pediatrics Awhile back,...