Go Gently
Go Gently Go gently into your day. Before you jump out of bed and brace yourself to meet the world again, pause and feel your breath. Gently allow your hands to instinctually offer comfort to the...
Instead of fighting it…
I knew it was the flu when I woke up. Congested, body aches, chills, fever. Every bones in my body hurt. I told Brian that I was so sick that I couldn’t follow a thought for too long. I was so...
When You Need a Midwife for Your Soul
The Invitation By Lisa McCrohan There is a sacred moment right now when you awaken, you open your eyes, and you can answer “yes” to the invitation of your soul to freely be who you are, as you are,...
My Dear Daughter
In honor of International Women's Day...a love note to my daughter. May these words inspire you to write a note to your daughter telling her how she matters, how her voice matters, and you are...
The Space to be Seen
The Space to be Seen Those harsh edges - let me soften them. The hurrying and striving - let me show you how to rest. I’m alongside you. My hand is here to gently take yours. Sweetly, I’ll tuck your...
When God is silent
"'Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops What if Your healing comes through tears What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near What if trials of this life...
That One Glorious First Step
One Glorious First Step By Lisa McCrohan There comes a time in your life when you have to finally follow that One Desire that has been here, inside your heart, your bones, the very fiber of your...
Lent and the wisdom of our bodies
It’s Time to Come Inside God won't let me go looking for love outside myself. “It's time to come inside,” she said. “It's time to put your hand to your own cheek and stroke your face with the...
How we need CONNECTION more than anything right now – in our hearts, homes and world
It’s raining outside on this cold February morning. It’s just about now here at the beginning of February when people contact me for counseling or coaching. They share the stories of being...
One Day She Realized: a mom’s radical commitment to self-compassion
One Day She Realized By Lisa McCrohan One day she realized that the person she needed to tend to the most was her own self. Even as a mom, a lover, a healer, a friend, she understood that where she...
The Way Home
The Way Home I am quiet now Listening to my heart beat. My breath leads me home. Lisa McCrohan, MA, LCSW-C, SEP
Love Starts Here
Love Starts Here Love starts here - gently placing your own hand on your heart, feeling this breath as it arises – full or shallow – and loving what is, however it is, within you. And then, slowly,...
