by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 18, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Parenting with Compassion
I just read Ann Curry’s story. It started with her asking, “What would happen if a whole bunch of people committed to doing 20 acts of kindness in honor of those who died in Newton, CT last week?” She tweeted the idea. Folks responded. Tons of...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 13, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion
We have all been hurt and we have all hurt others. We all have a few things that we have done that we regret and we hold on to. We could all use a dose of gentle forgiveness…to lighten our daily life and to live and love more fully. To live without regret. ...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 10, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion
‘Tis the season…for overwhelm. Every Xmas, I tend to get overwhelmed. My love language is NOT gift giving – especially in “have to” gift-giving times. I am not one of those moms who knows the “right” toys for certain ages. I don’t know the “cool gifts”, heck...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 1, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion
Forgive yourself. The best gift you can give yourself (and others!) might be to forgive yourself. To let yourself off the hook. To give yourself a break. You’ve carried the memory of something you’ve done too long now, soul sister, on those precious...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 28, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
I need your help! I have 48 hours to get 250 votes for the Barefoot Barn to be eligible for a small business grant of up to $250,000! If you have gotten any little gem from this blog or from the work of the Barefoot Barn, would you please to go to...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 28, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Parenting with Compassion
I have no picture. I didn’t want to take one. There is one already etched in my mind. The other evening, we were all packed up in the minivan and off to our friend’s house for a lovely evening to be had. We parked. We started to get out. Then we...