by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 31, 2011 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
I loved having a “word” for the year. For 2011, I had three! Soften, strengthen, and forgive changed me. They took up residence in me, stretched me, and shifted things within me and in my life. Here’s what happened: Soften. I softened my judgment, my...
by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 26, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
I dropped my camera. Right before all the action began on Christmas Eve. We were walking in the woods behind my parents’ house, investigating a huge tree that had fallen over and was completely hollow inside. The rest of my family was at home playing...
by Lisa McCrohan | Nov 16, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
I’ve noticed this: many of us are uncomfortable with our kiddos “going wild.” For some time I’ve been noticing myself. Noticing how I get “uncomfortable” when the energy gets a bit high and I start getting on the kiddos to “bring it down.” Sure, it’s appropriate to...
by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 16, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Lately I have been reflecting on this theme of “individual happiness” and how it relates to “other people’s happiness.” We all want to be happy (and healthy). Just look at any bookstore and you’ll see shelves of books about happiness. There is an...
by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 24, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
I’m sitting here on our sofa in our kitchen. Yes, we have a couch in our kitchen. When we first saw this house and knew it was “the one,” Brian and I both looked at each other and said, “Our couch is going right here.” We both pointed to the spot in the kitchen where...
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...
