by Lisa McCrohan | May 13, 2012 | Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion
I am that mom today. The mom who gets home-made gifts from her kiddos. This is the first time. And I am beaming. I held this two pieces of pottery painted by my children, and I instantly treasured them. I had a flash to the future when my children are grown and...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 8, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Nourishing Our Connections
In a Single Day There are a million chances in a single day when we have the power to create or destroy, to build someone up or tear them down, a million chances to pull away or move toward, to be right or be kind, to act out of fear or choose Love. Lisa A. McCrohan ©...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 7, 2012 | Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
The other evening, I was walking out of a lovely meditation in the softness of candlelight, when I noticed a woman’s reflection in the mirror. In an instant I was moved by her and I said to myself, “Oh my goodness. That woman is beautiful!” I looked...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 6, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Parenting with Compassion
Unbeknownst to me, yesterday, Brian took the kiddos on a “special mommy’s day mission” to make something for me. While they were downtown, a man was handing out roses to people. Maybe it was part of our town’s “first Saturday”...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 3, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“Stay where you are. Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering, and the lonely right there where you are — in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to...