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,...
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...
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...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 12, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe
“True inward quietness…is not vacancy, but stability—the steadfastness of a single purpose.” -Caroline Stephen Last night I felt drawn to go back and read some journals from years past. I happened to pull out the one from my first semester in graduate school, the fall...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 30, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
I have dreams. Big dreams. Before kiddos, I dreamed of creating the Barefoot Barn. I wanted to build a barn and retreat center in a beautiful spot surrounded by something vast in nature, create a community of like-hearted folks, and offer workshops and retreats to...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 18, 2011 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Last night I had this strange dream. Someone I am close to (not someone I know in my waking life) and I were in prison. Some other inmates were planning to gang up on us and things were about to get ugly. I’ll save you the details, but as things were heating up and I...
