by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 27, 2017 | Cultivating Compassion
At the start of the summer, I got out markers and a plain piece of paper. And on the paper, I wrote “tenderness.” I placed it on my desk where I’d see it every day. I need this reminder – plain and simple. For many years, at the start of...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 3, 2017 | Cultivating Compassion, Regarding Our Children, Serving, Healing and Transforming Our World
Buying a new home and selling your home can be stressful, they tell me. Last time we moved, we were leaving a one-room apartment in Boston. We packed up our tiny Honda Civic, hitched up the UHaul, and headed south to Maryland. We had no children and not much...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 2, 2017 | Following what delights your heart
Recently when I was speaking about Gems of Delight, a person came up to me and said, “Lisa, I’d love to write!” And then lowering her head, she said, “but I don’t have that luxury.” She went on to talk about her life and shared some of the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 25, 2017 | Following what delights your heart
Back in January, my friend, Judy, gave me the name of an Indie publisher. Judy is one of my closest friends here in Frederick and she has know how I’ve been called to write and publish a book since I was a little girl. She has journeyed with me through many...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 17, 2017 | Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
The other day, my son asked if I sit with him and work on some school work with him. I sat there, watching him. I had been taking pictures earlier of spring flowers and my camera was sitting next to me as we worked at the kitchen table. I watched my son working math...