by Lisa McCrohan | May 7, 2012 | Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
The other evening, I was walking out of a lovely meditation in the softness of candlelight, when I noticed a woman’s reflection in the mirror. In an instant I was moved by her and I said to myself, “Oh my goodness. That woman is beautiful!” I looked...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 6, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Parenting with Compassion
Unbeknownst to me, yesterday, Brian took the kiddos on a “special mommy’s day mission” to make something for me. While they were downtown, a man was handing out roses to people. Maybe it was part of our town’s “first Saturday”...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 3, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“Stay where you are. Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering, and the lonely right there where you are — in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to...
by Lisa McCrohan | May 2, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion
I just learned how to embed videos into this blog! Here is a video that folks in my workshops and yoga class have seen. Kindness! It comes around! Whatever we give comes back to us…without us even asking for it! Enjoy! Offer a bit of kindness today — to...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 29, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Mindful Motherhood, Nourishing Our Connections
One of my teachers shared this video. Oh my goodness. Please, view it right now. Then come back and read this post. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/04/skip-your-morning-meditation-watch-this-instead I was moved to tears watching this hospital worker bathe this...