by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 27, 2014 | Soulful Poetry
There are moments that suddenly stop you and you sense your place in the order of things. I had that moment the other day at mass, sitting there next to my beloved, realizing that someday they’ll read my name, as part of the prayers for all those who have died....
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 30, 2014 | Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
What Remains By Lisa McCrohan I see now how this life is fleeting. Every breath, every time my little ones wrap their tiny arms around my neck and shout, “Mama!,” every gleeful plea for “one more story” at bedtime is holy ripe and ready in this moment to savor, then...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 13, 2014 | Cultivating Compassion, Soulful Poetry
The Power of Vulnerability By Lisa McCrohan All that makes me tender – makes my eyes glisten with salty tears, makes my lips quiver and arms reach out to hold all that makes me vulnerable – makes me look less than perfect, makes me ask for help and...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 9, 2014 | Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
For those of you who know my husband, Brian, you know what a calm, deeply loving presence he has. Being with him is like being alongside a calm, steady stream – you feel alive, connected, and able to touch the silence within you. This Father’s Day, I wanted to write a...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 3, 2014 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Soulful Poetry
Shine You were born to shine shimmer God’s delight dance joy into this world begging to be nourished and held with gentleness. So, dear heart, be bold and embody what you have been born to do. Now is the time. For the world longs to dance in the soft light of your...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 17, 2014 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Soulful Poetry
Hope’s Arrival Though fragile, I grow Tenaciously I will rise Always toward the light. Lisa A. McCrohan, MA, LCSW-C, SEP “Lisa!” a neighbor called to me as I rushed to my car to pick up my daughter from school. “I have something for you” she said as she...