by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 26, 2011 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Oh how I love Thich Nhat Hanh! He has these these simple, lovely phrases for lightening and softening the heart that we can incorporate into any day we’re having…any moment, actually! Here’s one that I’m breathing today, “Breathing in, I...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 18, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Last night I had this strange dream. Someone I am close to (not someone I know in my waking life) and I were in prison. Some other inmates were planning to gang up on us and things were about to get ugly. I’ll save you the details, but as things were heating up and I...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 18, 2010 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
A little while ago, the whisper came across my heart to do a meditation on my own death. This may be odd, given that during this time of year, with Christmas and the start of a new year, many of us are focused on birth, hope, and new beginnings. But for me, there is...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 14, 2010 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
The other morning I woke up with some stomach bug. As I was running for the toilet to throw up, our three and a half year old comes to me and says, “Mommy?” Me: “Yes baby?” . I think I thought he’d ask me what’s wrong, why I was throwing up, or something like that....
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 7, 2010 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Every client who comes into my office experiences the power of a simple technique that we do together… Mindful Breathing. Whether you are in rush-hour traffic, tending to a screaming kiddo, giving a presentation at work, or having a “discussion” with...
by Lisa McCrohan | Nov 2, 2010 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
Last night our little 3 1/2 year old A. woke up around 10 pm. I heard him at the top of the stairs, “Mama? Mama?” I ran upstairs and he folded into my arms. (And yes, he is still wearing his halloween costume. Read post here!). “What’s wrong,...