by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 20, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion
Last night, my daughter and I were out front going for an evening scooter ride.” My son called to me, “Mom, I’m leaving for scouts” as he leaped down the front stairs and he and Brian jumped into the car. “Wait!” I called out to...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 18, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion
This morning, I woke up early. Everyone was still asleep. I wanted to have some time alone before I teach yoga outside at our park downtown. I made myself some breakfast without hurrying. While I was standing at our kitchen sink washing the dishes, I looked at the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 17, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
Every new school year, I feel like it’s the start of a new year. Many of us might set intentions for the year, like “I’m going to have a place for all those school papers” and “I’m going to make sure our mornings run smoothly” or “I’m going to make really good...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 13, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
I sat there staring at the screen on my iphone. Brian was helping me make a three-minute Yoga Break video for work at Georgetown University. Three minutes turned in to two hours of re-dos. Why? While I’m used to being up in front of groups and facilitating; while I’m...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 11, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion
I remember the panic rising up from my belly the moment I realized, the moment it really sank in, what had just happened. The bells on the tower at Boston College started ringing – slowly, methodically, again and again. And somehow, everyone – students, professors,...
