by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 28, 2012 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
“The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis but rather the feeling of not belonging.” – Mother Theresa We all need each other. We are born as vulnerable human beings in need of the care, love, and attention of someone. We would die...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 22, 2012 | Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion
I recently found this video by Dr. Dan Siegel talking to a group of people about the power of just one word. If you are a parent, you should know him. His work in neuroscience and parenting will change the way you look at parenting…and your child. Here’s...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 20, 2012 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Your Peace Garden Decide today what seeds you will water. The seeds of peace, compassion, connection, delight, and kindness? Or the seeds of hostility, judgment, bitterness, separateness, and anger? Whatever seed we water – moment to moment, day after day, grows. Keep...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 19, 2012 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Tom Goddard and Rezvan Ameli teach Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They also lead mindfulness coaching groups and post-MBSR groups to support your practice. Here is one of their latest “mindfulness...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 17, 2012 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“Rest in the pause between breaths. Pause in the rest between thoughts. Bask in the space between words. Stop in the stillness of a calm lake and listen.” – Julie Rappaport The Sacred Pause. Pausing for a moment in our day, perhaps several times in a...