by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 14, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Soulful Poetry
Several years ago, a friend invited me to her bridal shower. As we were going around sharing who we were, my friend introduced me as a poet and someone who “always has poetic words that inspire and nourish” her spirit. I was a bit embarrassed being the...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 14, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
This is What Love Feels Like Laying down for a nap with my daughter curled up with my belly to her back my arms around her little almost three year old body little feet resting on my thighs rhythmic breathing deeply together we sleep sacred holy complete this is what...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 11, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
As I am recouping from an injury, I have had the blessing of really appreciating the simple things in our life: the kindness of friends and family who want to help us and provide for us the generosity of others the way my daughter’s smile radiates delight how my...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 2, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
It takes courage to admit we can’t. It takes courage to do what we know we need to do to heal while the world around us tries to suck us back into the busyness. Well, friends, last week I stepped on to a moving treadmill that I thought wasn’t moving. And...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 28, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
Check out this beautiful card I recently made! Mindful art. I realize that’s what I’ve always been about in my writing and my art — creating works of art that inspire compassion, mindfulness, soulfulness, and connection in our everyday lives. This...