by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 5, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Tonight laying with my son, my hand against his chest, his hand against my cheek, tears came to my eyes. I felt the warmth of his skin, listened to his breath softening and slowing down, and in the silence my mind recalled some of the things that quietly, deeply moved...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 27, 2014 | Soulful Poetry
There are moments that suddenly stop you and you sense your place in the order of things. I had that moment the other day at mass, sitting there next to my beloved, realizing that someday they’ll read my name, as part of the prayers for all those who have died....
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 25, 2014 | Parenting with Compassion
Today we are starting the new school year. My son is up and ready to go – suitcoat on (oh yes!). I feel the HURRY returning. I feel the anxiety wanting to creep back into my veins – to hurry and eat breakfast, to hurry and get out the door, to hurry and...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 23, 2014 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
For us, school starts on Monday. Last year, when the world could easily swallow us and rob us of the sacred, this is one ritual in everyday life that I worked hard to never miss: I hurry to get out the door and into the carline to pick up my son from school. I have to...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 13, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Yesterday, I woke up to the tragic news about Robin Williams. I wondered, “What story was he believing when he died? What stories had he held in the secrecy of his heart and mind for so many years?” I think of the people I’ve sat with and listened to in therapy and...
