Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe Archives - Page 6 of 15

The Gem of Being Seen

by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 13, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion

I sat there staring at the screen on my iphone. Brian was helping me make a three-minute Yoga Break video for work at Georgetown University. Three minutes turned in to two hours of re-dos. Why? While I’m used to being up in front of groups and facilitating; while I’m...

Today

by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 9, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe

“It’s always going to be this way,” my client said. “It’s never going to change.” So often in my work, I witness how our core beliefs influence how we see ourselves, others, and this world. They influence how our impressions and...

Today

by Lisa McCrohan | Sep 2, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry

Today is Labor Day in the U.S. Today I hope you you can rest your “laboring” and linger awhile seeing this moment, this day, as a gift. A few days ago, we had a family emergency. No one wants to get a phone call late at night like this. That moment I...

Gem of Beginning Again

by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 20, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion

We had a rough first day back to school. My kiddos were bugging each other, Brian and I got frustrated, buttons were pushed and old habits of reacting kicked in – all before 8:30 a.m. What do you do on mornings like this? Begin again. The kiddos kept at it in the car...

Make Time for Love

by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 16, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry

Make Time for Love Make time for love in your day amidst the hurry tackling the “to do” list always waiting for a pause to do what really matters but every night falling into bed exhausted, saying, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Make time for love when you wake up gently...

Moments

by Lisa McCrohan | Aug 14, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Soulful Poetry

Moments Tonight I needed to sleep with the windows open and hear crickets and cicadas to feel fall arriving soon to be reminded that nothing is permanent – hot summer days crickets, cicadas emptiness, fullness life, death you, me. Tonight I needed to sleep with the...