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. ...
by Lisa McCrohan | Oct 20, 2014 | Cultivating Compassion, Nourishing Our Connections, Soulful Poetry
The Ache of Monday Morning by Lisa McCrohan I watch my husband and children hop into the car and drive off to school. I stand there on the front steps, barefoot in my pajamas feeling the cold cement underneath my feet, my empty hand still warm from the toast I ran out...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 5, 2014 | Nourishing Our Connections
I’m watching my children take their grandparents’ hand and excitedly walk into Toys R Us. Years ago, I would’ve tried to tightly control what my parents bought and which toys. Today, I find myself learning to delight in the moment, giving grandparents a break, and...
by Lisa McCrohan | Oct 9, 2013 | Nourishing Our Connections, Parenting with Compassion
I have an incredible husband. He is truly a co-parent, my best friend, and one of the most lovely human beings I know. But here’s the thing: he can drive me nuts, too. Throw in stressful mornings trying to get to kiddos to school, middle of the night stomach...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jul 6, 2013 | Nourishing Our Connections, Soulful Poetry
Take Me Take me, my Beloved. Take my lips and breasts and hips. Take me in to you, every cell of you. My flesh, your flesh. My strength, your strength. My heart, your heart. Take my embrace, my soft kisses, my caresses, my slow, rhythmical swirls. Let my arms be the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 10, 2012 | Nourishing Our Connections
Recall the last conversation you had with your partner. Did you look at them? Did your eyes communicate “I see you?” Did your heart communicate “I’m listening?” Did you look at them — really look at them and hold them with regard?...