Lisa McCrohan

Dads and Devotion

by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 18, 2015 | Nourishing Our Connections, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry

My husband, Brian, is a man of presence rather than words. His presence is kind, service-filled, and quiet. I know he’d prefer to talk less and read more. I know he’d love to wake up late and go to bed late. I know he’d definitely appreciate moving slower in the...

A Summer Pause: connecting fully, listening deeply and playing wildly

by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 11, 2015 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Soulful Poetry

“Mommy,” my five year old daughter quietly calls to me, “Here. I have a heart for you.” She holds a tiny heart-shaped leaf between her little fingers, sweetly twirling the stem back and forth. I wonder, “Where did this come from?” We have a tree that has bigger,...

What it really means to “be strong”

by Lisa McCrohan | May 15, 2015 | Cultivating Compassion

Two days ago, I was being ever so creative with “getting exercise time in” that I was doing jumping jacks at the bottom of our neighbor’s stairs while my daughter rang the doorbell to see if her friend could play. I was jumping and jacking and...

Mother’s Day Delight

by Lisa McCrohan | May 9, 2015 | Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion

“Mom!” my son said, running through the front door after school. Handing me an brightly colored hand-drawn invitation he made, he said, “It’s for our Mother’s Day Tea at our school on Friday!” I looked at the invitation and my heart...

The Holy Mess

by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 24, 2015 | Cultivating Compassion, Soulful Poetry

The Holy Mess Lisa A. McCrohan Standing in the mess at my feet of Legos, shoes, and markers on the floor; staring at the mess on the kitchen island of water bottles, pistaccio shells, and half-eaten bread crusts; holding the mess of emotions within me, the unspoken...