by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 25, 2013 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Regarding Our Children, Soulful Poetry
Here The holy is right here in this moment. Linger here watching your daughter’s eyelashes flutter as she pulls you closer in her fairy dress and pearls, cups her little hands so softly around your ear, and whispers a magical secret. Linger here watching your son’s...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 16, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
Make Time for Love Make time for love in your day amidst the hurry tackling the “to do” list always waiting for a pause to do what really matters but every night falling into bed exhausted, saying, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Make time for love when you wake up gently...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 14, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Soulful Poetry
Moments Tonight I needed to sleep with the windows open and hear crickets and cicadas to feel fall arriving soon to be reminded that nothing is permanent – hot summer days crickets, cicadas emptiness, fullness life, death you, me. Tonight I needed to sleep with the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jul 25, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Soulful Poetry
Returning to the Waters It serves a soul every now and then to go completely off the grid, let our nervous system settle, reconnect with what matters most, unplug and allow ourselves to be nourished. It serves a family every now and then to drop the busy, reconnect...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jul 10, 2013 | Soulful Poetry
Finally What would you finally have to feel if one evening after a long day you decided to slow down let the dirty dishes sit there in the sink or even on the counter stopped busying yourself with perfecting things that really don’t matter turned off the TV put down...
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...