Lisa McCrohan

Mindful Moment: Thich Nhat Hanh (again!)

by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 26, 2011 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Oh how I love Thich Nhat Hanh! He has these these simple, lovely phrases for lightening and softening the heart that we can incorporate into any day we’re having…any moment, actually! Here’s one that I’m breathing today, “Breathing in, I...

Having a “metta moment”

by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 12, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe

Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Compassionate Advocacy This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared how they advocate for healthy,...

Everyday Resurrection

by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 8, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Soulful Poetry

Everyday Resurrection There comes a moment when you know that you can no longer keep digging in the past searching for the magical golden “why” that you think will finally heal that one tender wound. There comes a defining moment when you are standing in the rain...

A Lenten Metta Meditation

by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 14, 2011 | Cultivating Compassion

My friend and colleague, Julie Kaus, recently shared this version of Metta meditation found in Pocketful of Miracles by Joan Borysenko: “May I be at peace, May my heart remain open, May I awaken to the light of my own true nature, May I be healed and may I be a...

Lent: the classic question…revised

by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 7, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Living Your Spirituality in Everyday Life

Lent starts up this Wednesday. For us Christian/Catholic folks that usually means we ask the classic Lenten question: “What are you giving up for Lent?!” We say things like our beloved indulgent “chocolate” or our social lifesaver...