Soulful Poetry Archives - Page 17 of 20

Holding Love

by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 5, 2013 | Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry

Holding Love By Lisa McCrohan How many times have I rocked you to sleep, held you, laid next to you? I never counted. Yes, there have been times I’ve counted the minutes — the minutes until I’d get half an hour of alone time; the minutes until I...

Today

by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 2, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry

Today is Labor Day in the U.S. Today I hope you you can rest your “laboring” and linger awhile seeing this moment, this day, as a gift. A few days ago, we had a family emergency. No one wants to get a phone call late at night like this. That moment I...

Here

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...

Make Time for Love

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...

Moments

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...

Returning to the Waters

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...