by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 15, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
Every December, as the days get “shorter,” I am so very aware of lighting…the sun setting by 5 p.m., the lighting in our home, the holiday lights. It’s known about me that I never like to use the overhead lights and instead prefer the soft...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 5, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Tonight laying with my son, my hand against his chest, his hand against my cheek, tears came to my eyes. I felt the warmth of his skin, listened to his breath softening and slowing down, and in the silence my mind recalled some of the things that quietly, deeply moved...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 23, 2014 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
For us, school starts on Monday. Last year, when the world could easily swallow us and rob us of the sacred, this is one ritual in everyday life that I worked hard to never miss: I hurry to get out the door and into the carline to pick up my son from school. I have to...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 13, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Yesterday, I woke up to the tragic news about Robin Williams. I wondered, “What story was he believing when he died? What stories had he held in the secrecy of his heart and mind for so many years?” I think of the people I’ve sat with and listened to in therapy and...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 27, 2014 | Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
A few weeks ago, I was racing out the front door with too many things in my hands and I shut the door. Instantly I knew I didn’t have my keys. Crap. Should I call Brian? I knew that if he came back, he’d be late for an important meeting that he was facilitating....
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 2, 2014 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Most of the time, it’s just down right HARD for moms to be vulnerable – to show our imperfections, to let others in on the “secret” that you are not perfect. It can be scary to let others see that your thinking is all over the place, you feel neurotic at times, and...