by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 2, 2016 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Nourishing Our Connections, Soulful Poetry
The Space to be Seen Those harsh edges – let me soften them. The hurrying and striving – let me show you how to rest. I’m alongside you. My hand is here to gently take yours. Sweetly, I’ll tuck your hair behind your ear so we can see those magnificent,...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 3, 2016 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Nourishing Our Connections, Serving, Healing and Transforming Our World
It’s raining outside on this cold February morning. It’s just about now here at the beginning of February when people contact me for counseling or coaching. They share the stories of being overwhelmed, done, tired, wanting out of the marriage, depressed, caught in the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 22, 2016 | Nourishing Our Connections, Soulful Poetry
Love Starts Here Love starts here – gently placing your own hand on your heart, feeling this breath as it arises – full or shallow – and loving what is, however it is, within you. And then, slowly, from such radical acceptance love begins to flow again within...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 18, 2015 | Nourishing Our Connections, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
My husband, Brian, is a man of presence rather than words. His presence is kind, service-filled, and quiet. I know he’d prefer to talk less and read more. I know he’d love to wake up late and go to bed late. I know he’d definitely appreciate moving slower in the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 6, 2014 | Nourishing Our Connections, Parenting with Compassion
Yesterday, I went to a new salon to get my haircut. As I was sitting in the chair and *Tracy was already getting to work on a shorter, cute cut for me, she started to asked me questions – what do you do, how do you know the person who referred you, how many children...
by Lisa McCrohan | Nov 17, 2014 | Nourishing Our Connections
“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.” ~ Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu This past weekend, my husband and I had a 40-some hours to ourselves. At home. Alone. ...