by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 17, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
Every new school year, I feel like it’s the start of a new year. Many of us might set intentions for the year, like “I’m going to have a place for all those school papers” and “I’m going to make sure our mornings run smoothly” or “I’m going to make really good...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 13, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
I sat there staring at the screen on my iphone. Brian was helping me make a three-minute Yoga Break video for work at Georgetown University. Three minutes turned in to two hours of re-dos. Why? While I’m used to being up in front of groups and facilitating; while I’m...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 11, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion
I remember the panic rising up from my belly the moment I realized, the moment it really sank in, what had just happened. The bells on the tower at Boston College started ringing – slowly, methodically, again and again. And somehow, everyone – students, professors,...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 2, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
Today is Labor Day in the U.S. Today I hope you you can rest your “laboring” and linger awhile seeing this moment, this day, as a gift. A few days ago, we had a family emergency. No one wants to get a phone call late at night like this. That moment I...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 18, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
“When a kid walks in a room, your child or anybody else’s child, does your face light up? That’s what they’re looking for.” – Toni Morrison I still remember the day I was sitting down on the couch talking on the phone to an old...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 16, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
Make Time for Love Make time for love in your day amidst the hurry tackling the “to do” list always waiting for a pause to do what really matters but every night falling into bed exhausted, saying, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Make time for love when you wake up gently...