by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 19, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion
I have been recouping from an injury and it’s been oh so humbling, bringing me to what is most important, softening me, and bringing me back into the lap of God…to rest, renew, and heal. I have been in awe of the kindness others have shown us: ~ Neighbors...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 14, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Soulful Poetry
Several years ago, a friend invited me to her bridal shower. As we were going around sharing who we were, my friend introduced me as a poet and someone who “always has poetic words that inspire and nourish” her spirit. I was a bit embarrassed being the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 2, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
It takes courage to admit we can’t. It takes courage to do what we know we need to do to heal while the world around us tries to suck us back into the busyness. Well, friends, last week I stepped on to a moving treadmill that I thought wasn’t moving. And...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 26, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
Sometimes the most courageous thing we do in a day is say, “yes.” Yes to the mess and the imperfect. Yes to looking at our children with regard, and softly saying, “You matter.” Yes to responding to our partners with eyes of compassion instead of reacting out of...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 13, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
I posted this yesterday on Facebook: Some times the most courageous thing we do in a day is just show up. Show up and be our vulnerable, real, not all together n perfect selves. We do it with heart n “realness.” Like tonight with me teaching a new class-...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 13, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
I’ve been reading Brene Brown’s book, “Daring Greatly.” It is extraordinary. What she has researched and writes about is what my heart intuitively knows. Soooo much more to come, but I wanted to share this… Living courageously is...