by Lisa McCrohan | Oct 20, 2010 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Today I have two great quotes! Both were sitting on my heart today. They are by the beloved Thich Nhat Hanh. “The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.” “Sometimes...
by Lisa McCrohan | Oct 3, 2010 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Over the weekend, we were outside putting up our fall decorations when we heard guitar music coming from across the street. In an instant, my heart widened. I stopped what I was doing. All at once I had the realization that I had never heard this sound —...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 17, 2010 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
My Skin Remembers By Lisa McCrohan In the dark stillness of the early morning, before the first glimmers of dawn appear through our bedroom window, Brian brings our baby to me for an early morning feeding. She is half awake half asleep now nuzzled next to me. Her...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 17, 2010 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
This is the usual send-off I get when I go to work on my long day: “Mom, wait! I’ll walk you out!” Our three year old, in his full workman gear, runs to the front door, opens it for me, lets me through, and then stands on the stairs. “Wait! I...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 11, 2010 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Many clients who come to me are scared to explore what’s painful because they are afraid they’ll lose it. They are afraid they will fall apart and never put themselves back together. They are afraid that if they actually “touch” THAT feeling, it will totally...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 4, 2010 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
We are born to be happy. -Dalai Lama When was the last time you were angry? Maybe it was when you were stuck in traffic or when your teenager started to back-talk. Whatever the situation, ask yourself, when I got angry did I say or do anything that, later, when I...