by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 20, 2013 | Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
“Mommmmmmmyyyyy,” my three year old called to me to come into my bedroom. I was in a hurry, showering quickly, sighing as I put my hair up in a ponytail yet again, and worrying about getting out the door. In the first few seconds, I was annoyed she called me. But half...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 13, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
The other night, I was talking to one of my dear friends who is a mom with a teenager. We were talking about the holiday season. “Lisa, isn’t it awesome to have a three year old at Christmas?! Everything is magical!” She said. I stopped. Earlier that day, we had been...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 5, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion
Go into this holiday season with a lighter heart. Here’s my latest post on forgiveness at GUWellness, a University-wide initiative that provides faculty and staff at Georgetown University with the tools, resources and support they need to achieve their wellness...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 2, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Today I am not rushing. Even as I write this, I feel the old familiar desire to speed up and check things off my “to do” list before I pick the kiddos up from school. I look around me – the sliding glass door in our kitchen that leads to the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Nov 25, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Before you peel the apples for your famous apple pie, run to the store to pick up last minute munchies, or vacuum the house (again), this holiday season, make a P.A.C. with yourself. What’s a P.A.C.? It’s your intention, cue, prompt, wake up call to getting grounded,...