Lisa McCrohan

Five ways to follow what delights your heart

by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 18, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life

I don’t remember the first time I paused and softly smiled upon hearing the word, “delight.” Maybe it was when my mom said, “How about you write what’s on your heart and call it ‘Gems of Delight’?” As moms usually do,...

Drop the Mama Guilt and Get Resourced

by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 15, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion

I’m a mindful parent. I also work with parents every day to bring more compassion and mindfulness into their lives, including their parenting. I think it’s fabulous how much attention parenting is getting these days. What drives me nuts are posts on some parenting...

daring to drop it all to find the miraculous right here

by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 7, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life

“Dare to drop the perfect and find the miraculous in your everyday life. We are about living courageously right here in the middle of crazy mornings, mounds of laundry-folding, tantrums (ours and our children’s), deadlines, heartaches, and the quietly content...

the ways others love us

by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 19, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion

I have been recouping from an injury and it’s been oh so humbling, bringing me to what is most important, softening me, and bringing me back into the lap of God…to rest, renew, and heal. I have been in awe of the kindness others have shown us: ~ Neighbors...

My Hope for the New Pope’s First Address

by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 16, 2013 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Can you imagine a liberal priest is elected the next pope? And in his first address to the faithful, he says: “…and on the matter of gay marriage: Yes. Starting now gay men and women are embraced by this church and their partnership will be recognized, celebrated...