by Lisa McCrohan | May 27, 2018 | living with intention and purpose
Kissing my mom’s forehead before she went into surgery, not knowing if that would be the last time my lips would feel the warmth of her body, my eyes would see the deep love she has for us in her eyes, or my ears would hear her soft way of saying my name, I...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 1, 2018 | feminine embodiment practices, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, living with intention and purpose
I don’t remember the exact moment when I decided to stop justifying, explaining, rationalizing, or defending my decisions. But I do remember the myriad situations before when I’d “feel bad” for saying “no” to a request, when...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 24, 2018 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Nourishing Our Connections
My son came home from Scouts last night and he had a story to tell me. But I was busy on my computer finishing up a project I had promised a big group. I have a few deadlines looming over me this month. And I felt the pressure to keep going and working, even though it...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 21, 2018 | Cultivating Compassion, Nourishing Our Connections, Soul-Nourishing Sunday Gem
It was an ordinary moment on vacation in Key West. We were just hanging around at the beach. My dad is an introvert. So when he started to share a story from his early years of being married to my mom, working hard, and going through college, we all tuned in. With...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 11, 2018 | living with intention and purpose, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Earlier this year, I noticed how I had slowly dropped my morning habit of quietly journaling, getting grounded, and setting my intention for the day. Instead, I started to work. And I gave away my power first thing in the morning to the pressure of productivity. “Oh...