by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 11, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life
To be mindful of what is happening within you in this very moment; to deny nothing; to accept “what is;” to welcome each part of yourself, saying “Ahhh, there you are, dear one. I see you. I see your light,” with breath, tenderness, and compassion… this is the path...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 10, 2012 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
I found myself bothered by something the other day. When I had some alone time I immediately went into “figure it out” mode. You may be familiar with this mode – the one where you dissect and try with all your brain power to figure out what in the heck is going on,...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 6, 2012 | Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life
Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving until the right action arises by itself? – Tao Te Ching Holy Saturday. We don’t talk much about Holy Saturday. We talk a lot about Holy Thursday, Good...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 1, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
It’s been awhile since I write about a mindful moment. Here’s one from today. My boys have been in Florida playing at the beach, driving golf carts (into grandpa’s garage door) and taking over the controls of the cockpit for the pilot to get a break...
by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 29, 2012 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
I read something the other day that made my stomach turn. A blog chastising moms to “love it all” and “enjoy every minute of it.” There are plenty of moments in parenting that just plain bite. There are plenty of moments when I am not...