by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 15, 2017 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
My friend’s children ran past me as I opened the door for them. It’s February and everyone needs to run around. Their dad walked in behind them. After we said our “hellos” he shared with me, “My head is spinning with everything...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 9, 2017 | Cultivating Compassion, Nourishing Our Connections, Parenting with Compassion
Reflection from Early Winter: The wind is blowing hard this afternoon but my son still wants to go outside and kick the soccer ball together. Sundays can often be hectic for us — Brian works at the parish and we often both teach on Sunday evening. But this...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 29, 2017 | Parenting with Compassion, Regarding Our Children
“Ohhhh, mom! That’s beautiful!” My young daughter said, holding my freshly Henna painted hand. Admiring the detail and intricacy, my daughter’s eyes widened. The night before, I was part of a women’s circle where a local Henna artist painted on our bodies as we...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 29, 2017 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“Mom,” my daughter asked me, “When my friend comes, can we go outside into the woods?” The thought of going outside and being in nature, surrounded by the evergreens, listening to water flowing in the little creek by our house made me exhale....
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 7, 2017 | Honoring the Seasons, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
I write my prayers in my journals. The Divine and I have “conversations.” A few years ago, I wrote this in my journal – it’s me talking and the Divine listening: Me: “It’s snowing outside. I feel the invitation to be inside, wrapped in a warm...