by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 4, 2018 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
When we moved to our new home last August, I had a vision for the front of our house. The former owners had done an incredible job of keeping things beautiful and manicured, but I had a different vision. While our yard was lovely, it wasn’t what I wanted and...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 18, 2018 | Parenting with Compassion, Regarding Our Children, Serving, Healing and Transforming Our World
I can remember the moment, six years ago, when my son started kindergarten. I was like every mom with her first child: I was nervous about how he would be regarded by his teachers and peers. I was nervous if he’d be cared for with kindness. I hoped his teachers...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 14, 2018 | Soulful Poetry
A Woman’s Peace in Mid-Life The older I get, the less I want, the less I look for approval, the less I base my happiness on circumstances, the less I try to change people, the less I carry, and the more I am aware of the brevity of this life, the more I trust in the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 13, 2018 | Cultivating Compassion, Following what delights your heart, Regarding Our Children
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou It might sound hokey if you announced, “This week, I’m going to love myself!” But the older I get, the less I care about appearing “hokey” and the more I care about things...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 11, 2018 | Soul-Nourishing Sunday Gem
Soul-Nourishing Sunday Gem: Everyday Angels Who Encourage You In today’s Sunday gospel, Jesus heals a leper and says, “See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof...