by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 13, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Yesterday, I woke up to the tragic news about Robin Williams. I wondered, “What story was he believing when he died? What stories had he held in the secrecy of his heart and mind for so many years?” I think of the people I’ve sat with and listened to in therapy and...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 5, 2014 | Nourishing Our Connections
I’m watching my children take their grandparents’ hand and excitedly walk into Toys R Us. Years ago, I would’ve tried to tightly control what my parents bought and which toys. Today, I find myself learning to delight in the moment, giving grandparents a break, and...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jul 13, 2014 | Cultivating Compassion
The other day, another person commented to me that they wish they could be more like me – patient, compassionate, kind, understanding, able to linger in everyday moments. While this is lovely, it is also not the whole picture. I am tooootally human. Those of you...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 30, 2014 | Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
What Remains By Lisa McCrohan I see now how this life is fleeting. Every breath, every time my little ones wrap their tiny arms around my neck and shout, “Mama!,” every gleeful plea for “one more story” at bedtime is holy ripe and ready in this moment to savor, then...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 13, 2014 | Cultivating Compassion, Soulful Poetry
The Power of Vulnerability By Lisa McCrohan All that makes me tender – makes my eyes glisten with salty tears, makes my lips quiver and arms reach out to hold all that makes me vulnerable – makes me look less than perfect, makes me ask for help and...