by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 14, 2015 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life
This past spring, Brian and I were up late at night talking. I was frustrated trying to put into words for others what I felt called to be about. “Lis,” Brian asked me, “What do you want to do or be about more than anything?” I looked at him asking me the question,...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 25, 2015 | Mindful Motherhood
“You won’t regret this time,” my mom said to me. I was struggling with a big life decision – leaving a full-time, made-for-me position at Georgetown University. Why? I knew it driving up and down 270 to DC, waking up at 5 a.m., rushing, arriving home exhausted...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 18, 2015 | Nourishing Our Connections, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
My husband, Brian, is a man of presence rather than words. His presence is kind, service-filled, and quiet. I know he’d prefer to talk less and read more. I know he’d love to wake up late and go to bed late. I know he’d definitely appreciate moving slower in the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 11, 2015 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Soulful Poetry
“Mommy,” my five year old daughter quietly calls to me, “Here. I have a heart for you.” She holds a tiny heart-shaped leaf between her little fingers, sweetly twirling the stem back and forth. I wonder, “Where did this come from?” We have a tree that has bigger,...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 15, 2015 | Cultivating Compassion
Two days ago, I was being ever so creative with “getting exercise time in” that I was doing jumping jacks at the bottom of our neighbor’s stairs while my daughter rang the doorbell to see if her friend could play. I was jumping and jacking and...