by Lisa McCrohan | Jul 17, 2017 | Cultivating Compassion
Everyday Resurrection By Lisa McCrohan There comes a moment when you know that you can no longer keep digging in the past searching for the magical golden “why” that you think will finally heal that one tender wound. There comes a defining moment when you are standing...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 27, 2017 | Cultivating Compassion
At the start of the summer, I got out markers and a plain piece of paper. And on the paper, I wrote “tenderness.” I placed it on my desk where I’d see it every day. I need this reminder – plain and simple. For many years, at the start of...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 3, 2017 | Cultivating Compassion, Regarding Our Children, Serving, Healing and Transforming Our World
Buying a new home and selling your home can be stressful, they tell me. Last time we moved, we were leaving a one-room apartment in Boston. We packed up our tiny Honda Civic, hitched up the UHaul, and headed south to Maryland. We had no children and not much...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 9, 2017 | Cultivating Compassion, Nourishing Our Connections, Parenting with Compassion
Reflection from Early Winter: The wind is blowing hard this afternoon but my son still wants to go outside and kick the soccer ball together. Sundays can often be hectic for us — Brian works at the parish and we often both teach on Sunday evening. But this...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 16, 2016 | Cultivating Compassion, Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Soulful Poetry
Yes to the Mess Yes to the mess of ribbon and wrapping paper on the floor. Yes to the perfect gift you picked out and no one thanked you. Yes to the laughter and joy. Yes to the quiet ache of loneliness still lingering within you. Yes to the “best china” and the plate...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 8, 2016 | Cultivating Compassion, Nourishing Our Connections
I’m standing at the hospital bed of one of my dearest friends. There are tubes every which way, machines making noises. I don’t know if he will “pull through” or not. So I take this precious moment as an opportunity to bless him, kiss him on...