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DelightfulDelightful76. Soulful Straight Talk: Stop Waiting, Start LivingI've been trying something new. When a theme keeps popping up in my work that I want to share with you, I am doing this thing called Soulful Straight Talk. This is where I talk straight up with you - but with a big dose of compassion. Today, we are about exploring the waiting game we all play. We hold back. We don't do what our soul has been trying to get us to do because of fear. Well, today is about stop waiting and start living. Come join me. Poem shared: Even...2024-04-1612 minDelightfulDelightful75. Hope Rising - Guided ExperienceWe all could use a bit of hope rising - within us and around us. Enjoy haiku inspired by nature and a guided meditation for you to connect with a soothing place in nature and nourish your mind, body, and soul. --------------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my two books, subscribe to my newsletter, and learn more about wor2024-03-2621 minDelightfulDelightful74. Soulful Straight Talk: Why You Are Weary & What You Can Do About itI'm starting something new. I take the themes (challenges, issues, energies) that are showing up - in coaching and therapy with clients, in conversations, and in the world - and talking straight up about how you can clear out that old energy or habit, make soulful shifts, and lead a life you deeply love. Today, we are exploring why you are weary, stuck, overwhelmed, numbing out -- and I'm talking straight up about why and share several practices that you can start using today to make a shift. We go into two reasons why you...2024-03-1238 minDelightfulDelightful73. Even in the Dark - poem and messageWhen you are experiencing a darker time in your life, this poem and short message is for you. --------------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my two books, subscribe to my newsletter, and learn more about working with me in Coaching - go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2024-02-1304 minDelightfulDelightful72. Your Own PathIf you find yourself comparing yourself to others (and who doesn't?!), this poetic meditation is for you - a soulful reminder that you are on your own path, it can't miss you, and it's sacred. --------------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my two books, subscribe to my newsletter, and learn more about working with me in Coaching - go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2024-02-0609 minDelightfulDelightful71. To Fully RestJoin me as I share this journal entry I wrote on a skiing trip for my birthday. Weaved within the entry, I offer reflections for you to consider to support you being able to fully rest. Did you know the heart fully rests when it rests?! Tune in for more. ----------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my two books, subscrib...2024-01-3013 minDelightfulDelightful70. This isn't selfish - it's holyLast week I turned 50. Women who are older and wiser told me this would happen. They were right. This episode is about the exquisite freedom that comes in midlife and beyond. Join me as I reflect on how this isn't selfish - this is holy. ----------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my books, subscribe to my newsletter, and...2024-01-2320 minDelightfulDelightful69. Start With LoveWhatever you may want to start this new year, start with love. This guided poetic meditation is a beautiful way to slow down, get grounded, and tune into your heart so you can take wise action from a place of being - and then start with love. And as you all know me, I'd suggest starting with SELF love ;) Sit back and let me guide you, Love. ----------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make...2024-01-0913 minDelightfulDelightful68. The Vast Ocean Current of Love - Poetic ExperienceThis episode is all about remembering love - the vast ocean current of love that holds us, that lives within us, and that has the power to flow between all of us. Here is a short poetic experience to help you connect with this current. --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my books, subscribe to my newslett...2023-12-1907 minDelightfulDelightful67. Radical Spaciousness - Poetic ExperienceTake a break with me and give yourself spacious. It's a radical act to step out of the hustle culture and experience space to breathe and be. Let me guide you through a poetic experience of nourishing your mind,body, and soul today. --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my books, subscribe to my n...2023-12-1215 minDelightfulDelightful66. True HappinessAs we go into the holiday season, I thought I'd share three aspects for me that make up true happiness right now. I hope this inspires you to connect to what true happiness means for you and you allow yourself to experience it. --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my books, subscribe to my n...2023-12-0524 minDelightfulDelightful65. Giving Ourselves and Others Some Space and Grace - Guided Refleciton + MeditationLife is hard enough, stressful enough, overwhelming enough. As we get more stressed and overwhelmed, we tend to take things more personally. Here is a call to give ourselves and others some space and grace! And to remember that we never really know the inner world of another human being. And, I can tell you from my seat as a psychotherapist and coach, every single one of us is a tender, sensitive human being who has been through so much and just wants to belong, be loved, be regarded, and love. I walk you through...2023-11-2813 minDelightfulDelightful64. Practicing Appreciation With Just One NameOver 10 years ago, my mom (kindly) suggested to be mindful of something that has changed how I regard and interact with people, especially my dear ones. If you are listening to this at the start of the holidays, this is a great practice to play with as you are with your dear ones. Poems: Tenderness and "unnamed." --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation...2023-11-2116 minDelightfulDelightful63. Appreciating Your Body - Guided MeditationWhether you have struggled with body image or want to deepen your connection with your body, this guided experience provides a safe and nurturing space to practice appreciation for your body. I'll gently guide you through a meditation that supports you in letting go of self-criticism and instead noticing and experiencing the strength, resilience, and beauty of your body. Tune in and deepen your self-love and regard for the incredible vessel that your body is. Poem: Born to Love Throughout November, you'll have the chance to practice different kinds of appreciation and gratitude with me...2023-11-1430 minDelightfulDelightful62. The Power of Appreciation + Guided MeditationIn this episode, I share a touching story. I was standing on the deck of my parents' house taking a reprieve from helping out with my dad's surgery. And I had this moment of deep appreciation that helped me get real with the brevity of life and pause to "take in the good." I hope it inspires you. Then, be guided through a really lovely meditative practice for cultivating appreciation. The practice of appreciation doesn't ignore or avoid what is difficult or challenging in our lives. It buffers us and "widens the container' in which we hold...2023-11-0723 minDelightfulDelightful61. A Tiny Habit that Helps My Mental Health - Protecting the SensesEarlier in 2023, I shared an episode, Tiny Habits that Help My Mental Health, where I go through a whole list of habits that I have been about to help nourish and heal my nervous system. It's a pretty popular post! You'll want to listen to that episode with a pen and paper to take notes! In today's episode, I am sharing another tiny habit that has really been a life-saver for me - more like a nervous system saver! Listen all the way through until the end and I'll lead you through a practice, A Sensory Break, that you...2023-10-2419 minDelightfulDelightful60. How You End Your Day Matters - Evening Reflection + MeditationAt the end of the day, we need time to unwind and settle our minds and bodies. We aren't devices and can't just "power off" so easily. In my work as an Integrative Psychotherapist and Coach, I hear people share with me that when they finally lay down at the end of the day, their minds are still racing. They might even harp on or notice the negative about themselves that day. This episode is all about how we can end our day with intention. Bonus - you might want to have a journal handy...2023-10-1729 minDelightfulDelightful59. How Did You Greet the Dawn - Morning Reflection + MeditationThis is the second part of a two-part series on starting our day with intention. For part 1 (and another beautiful guided morning meditation!), check out episode 58. How You Start Your Day Matters - Guided Meditation "Good Morning, I Love You." Here's my blog post, How Did You Greet the Dawn. _______________________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my pro...2023-10-1020 minDelightfulDelightful58. How You Start Your Day Matters - Guided Meditation "Good Morning, I Love You."How you start your day matters. Practice this guided morning meditation with me based on the book, Good Morning, I Love You, by Shuana Shapiro. This is the first of a two-part series focusing on starting our morning with intention. Poem shared: The Invitation, from the book: Your Light is Rising. _______________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my...2023-10-0310 minDelightfulDelightful57. Breathe with Me: The Simple Power of Listening to the Breath - A Short Guided MeditationHere's a simple restorative practices that you can weave into your day to help you to slow down and take nourishing care of yourself. Poem shared: The Way Home - found in Gems of Delight, Your Light is Rising _______________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Support Indie authors! Get my books, subscr...2023-09-2613 minDelightfulDelightful56. Life Fuel: Tapping into Energy Units for a Life of Balance and PurposeToday I want to introduce you to a clever way of managing your energy throughout the day so you don't get to the end of the day and feel tapped out. This episode helps you to live with more balance, even with the unexpected stuff that happens in a day. Poems shared: Leisure Time, Learning What is Good Enough for Today ⁠ _______________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a...2023-09-1934 minDelightfulDelightful55. Overwhelmed? Get Your Life-BACK and Opt Out of the Hustle, Bigger, and More CultureFeeling overwhelmed lately? You aren't alone. We live in a culture of hustle, bigger, and more. It prizes productivity over relationships and hurry over well-being. This leaves us feeling overstimulated and overwhelmed. In this episode, you'll hear about the first step to healing that overwhelmed way of being that often gets overlooked, yet is necessary to true healing. Then hear three more ways that go deep for you to not just have a "life-HACK" but a "life-BACK." Enjoy a few personal stories of mine that I hope let you know that you are not alone and we...2023-09-1252 minDelightfulDelightful54. Inner Sanctuary - A Guided Meditation and ReflectionI'm back! Today, we are slowing things down. Come breathe with me and connect to your inner sanctuary. Poem shared: Inner Sanctuary Check out related episodes: #3 Bringing Devotion and Reverence into This Moment #26 Creating Space for Your Soul to Breathe _________________ Support this podcast! Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my profile on Buy Me a...2023-09-0534 minDelightfulDelightful53. A Guided Meditation for a Delightful SummerJoin me for a soul-nourishing and tranquil guided meditation journey as we explore the art of embracing delight and setting yourself up for a truly delightful summer experience. In this episode, I'll guide you through various calming visualizations, mindful and soulful reflective questions, and somatic practices to help you tap into the beauty and joy of summer. Lay down or find a comfy place to sit. Close your eyes and be guided through each step of visualizing what summer means for you - from the vibrant colors of flowers blooming to the soothing sound...2023-05-3022 minKeep Calm Mother On! with Christy ThomasKeep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas340. REST, DELIGHT, NOURISH with Lisa McCrohan Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Check out Christy's List of Military Kid Resources: https://christythomascoaching.com/military   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you. --CT   340.  Rest, Delight, Nourish with Lisa McCrohan    Lisa McCrohan is a Somatic Experiencing Psychotherapist, Integrative Coach, Author, and Poet. She works with clients 1:1 online and in her office. She consults with organizations to invest in the well-being of their greatest asset -their people. She advises l...2023-05-2645 minDelightfulDelightful52. When You Are Triggered: FREE Mastermind ClassWhat can you do when you are triggered? Here is a FREE mastermind experience that supports you with both in-the-moment "mental health first aid" and getting to the root of what triggers you. I take you through five steps that are based on neuroscience and Somatic Experiencing that I teach to leadership teams, faculty and staff, and my 1:1 clients. This is an experiential and educational class. ____________ Support Lisa's offerings: Please leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. 2023-05-231h 00DelightfulDelightful51. The Goddess Rinse - Guided Embodiment MeditationI sensed that we all needed a nourishing pause. This embodiment practice helps to ground you in your body, your essence, and your power. Enjoy this beautiful guided embodiment meditation. Music: Spirit Fire, Jesse Gallegher ______________ Want to share some gratitude for these gems? Please leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. You could make a one-time donation or join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get access to all previous bonuses, check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. Suppo...2023-05-1621 minDelightfulDelightful50. How to Let Go of Old Stories that No Longer Serve YouWe tell ourselves stories all day long. Most of these stories are on repeat. Some old stories that we tell ourselves are no longer useful (maybe they never were!). This episode is all about how to let go of the stories that no longer serve you and how to "live into" a new, more nourishing story. ________________ Want to share some gratitude for these gems? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a one-time donation or join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Mont...2023-05-0950 minDelightfulDelightful49. Ready for fear to stop holding you back? Letting Grace, Possibility, and Hope FlowDoes fear hold you back from loving deeply and living freely? This episode is for you. As I approach 50, I have been working with fear and letting Grace introduce me to the Possibility and Hope already abundantly flowing - I just have to tap into it. In this episode, I share one of my biggest fears that has held me back for decades and then how I am showing up for my life in new ways. To make this more concrete and not some pie in the sky, I am sharing five really soulful ways that I am connecting...2023-05-0242 minThe Guided Podcast with Lindsay MorlockThe Guided Podcast with Lindsay MorlockE21| Embodied Moments with Lisa McCrohanLisa McCrohan, MA, LCSQ-C, SEP is an Integrative Coach, Somatic Experiencing Psychotherapist, author, and poet. She works with clients all over the world to follow what delights their hearts and lead a life they deeply love - at home and in business.  She is the author of two books: Gems of Delight and Your Light is Rising. She is the producer and host of a podcast called Delightful - where science and psychology meet spirituality and creativity. She has over 25 years of experience in guiding organizations and individuals through an integrative approach to healing, working, and living. Li...2023-04-2658 minDelightfulDelightful48. Choosing What Makes You Feel AliveI'm back! I still have a touch of laryngitis but I so wanted to share this with you! Recently I took my kiddos to Colorado to ski during spring break. I started to feel sick when I got home. In this episode, I share a story of being in CO and feeling so alive and how that made me realize that aliveness was missing in my life. Maybe that aliveness is missing in your own life. I share simple ways to get back to living by choosing what makes you feel alive. Poem: Another Route, By Lisa...2023-04-2530 minDelightfulDelightful47. Embodied Belonging: A Guided MeditationWhere do you feel a sense of belonging? With whom? Receive this guided experience of embodying your inherent belonging so you feel grounded, refreshed, and connected - to your body, your heart, one another, and Mother Earth. Poem Shared: Belonging __________________________ To support this podcast, make a one-time donation or join my ⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠ and get access to all previous bonuses, check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. For my books, newsletter, and more on working with me in Coaching, go to ⁠⁠my website.⁠⁠ Let’s connect on ⁠⁠Instag...2023-04-1121 minDelightfulDelightful46. Awakening to Blossom: A Springtime Guided MeditationDear One, today I have guide you through this soulful and embodied meditation experience to connect with Mother Earth and to your own heart and body so you feel grounded, nourished, and inspired. In honor of Earth Day, this month, I am sharing poetry and reflections that helps us connect to Mother Earth and our own bodies and hearts. Poem Shared: Spring _________________ To support this podcast, make a one-time donation or join my ⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠ and get access to all previous bonuses, check out my profile on Buy Me a Cof...2023-04-0421 minDelightfulDelightful45. Ready for a Soul Shift in Your Life?! - with Rachel Macy StaffordAre you feeling overwhelmed or weary? Do you feel a call to make a shift in your life? I sat down with NYTimes Best Selling author, Rachel Macy Stafford, and we talked about making a Soul Shift in our lives. Soul Shift is Rachel's newest book. In this episode, we talk about several practice she and I both use in our daily lives to help us reclaim our joy. I'll also lead you through several short embodiment reflections as we go along so you can reflect on what delights your heart and who the young dreamer in you was...2023-03-2858 minDelightfulDelightful44. A Simple Self-Love Practice to Soothe You When You Are SufferingToday I am sharing one of my self-love go-to practices for soothing your mind, body, and soul when you are anxious, overwhelmed, or about to go down the route of treating yourself harshly.   This practice works with both the "big S" sufferings in life as well as the "small s" everyday kinds of sufferings we all encounter in this human experience.  I'll share the poem, Each Part, from my book, Your Light is Rising. Then I share about how mindfulness and compassion are the "two wings" of awareness. And then I share with you this go...2023-03-2135 minDelightfulDelightful43. Settling Your Nervous System with Somatic Experiencing and Poetry - with Nicole RobinsonThis is my very first episode with a guest on Delightful! Somatic Healer and Coach, Nicole Robinson, and I team up for this real-time, present-moment experience for your nervous system to feel so settled, soothed, and nourished.  Nicole and I are both Somatic Experiencing (SE) Practitioners and poets! One day in a coffee shop, we met up, and it was like I was talking to a soul friend.  We decided to bring SE and poetry together in this episode where we share our original poems as we organically flow and reflect on the present-moment experience of...2023-03-1459 minDelightfulDelightful42. Stop Letting the Givens in Your Life Hold You BackAll of us have "givens" in life. We also have dreams. The question becomes: how do we relate to the "givens" in life and find our agency within those givens to honor our dreams? In this episode, I offer a soulful and healing way to acknowledge the givens AND still begin following what delights your heart. Poem: Start Now, Lisa McCrohan, Your Light is Rising, (c)2021 -------------------------------- To support this podcast, make a one-time donation or join my Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters  and get access to all previous bonuses, check out my profile o...2023-03-0724 minDelightfulDelightful41. What is it time for you to begin?What is it time to for you to begin? Don’t know? Feeling overwhelmed or stuck? I got you! In this episode, I share five soulful and embodied practices to support you in reclaiming your voice.  Poem: It’s Time to Begin, by Lisa McCrohan, Your Light is Rising © 2021  Related episodes to check out:  2. Pausing for Pleasure  5. One Glorious First Step  15. What You CAN Do When You Can’t Control Everything  38. Just Because it Delights You  -------------------  -------------------------------- To support this podcast, make a...2023-03-0145 minDelightfulDelightful40. Never HarshToday's episode is all about practicing self-compassion. I read a poem and then share with you some of my self-compassion journey, along with practices you can bring into your everyday life to up your own practice and expression of self-compassion. Poem: Fall in Love with Yourself, Lisa McCrohan, (c) 2022 ________________ To support this podcast, make a one-time donation or join my Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters  and get access to all previous bonuses, check out my profile on Buy Me a Coffee. For my books, newsletter, and more on working with me in Co...2023-02-1443 minDelightfulDelightful39. Rest is the New SuperpowerToday there are so many pulls on our attention that knowing how to rest is the new superpower. Millions of people struggle with insomnia, anxiety, and depression. From the perspective of nervous system well-being, we are always "on" in our society of "go, go, go and then numbing out." Our nervous systems don't get breaks to "rest and digest" and to feel a sense of softening and being soothed. In this episode, I talk about our digital lives and the impact of technology on our (in)ability to rest. It's here to stay and so we have...2023-01-311h 12DelightfulDelightful38. Just Because it Delights YouRight about now in winter, we could use a bit of lightness and delight.  Here's a question that I started to ask myself that has changed up how I care for myself, how I orient my attention, and how I find a bit of joy in my everyday life.  Start asking yourself this question on a daily basis for your own embodied experience of being soothed and nourished.  To support this podcast, make a one-time donation or join my Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters  and get access to all previous bonuses, check out my profile on B...2023-01-2420 minDelightfulDelightful37. Tiny Habits that Help My Mental HealthRecently, someone asked me, "Lisa, what do YOU do for YOUR mental health?" I loved the question. They were wondering the little things I do for myself on a daily basis or a very regular basis that nourish me - mind, body, and soul. I was touched by this question! Some of these are so weaved into my way of being and my day that it took me a moment to name them! Other habits that I share are ones that I am currently working on.  In this episode, I share 10 tiny habits that help me in t...2023-01-171h 03DelightfulDelightful36. One Word, Two Questions, Three PossibilitiesI'm back! And I have so much to share with you! I missed you all! In this episode: - I share with you about the break I had (and I encourage you to consider scheduling your breaks where you actually don't do work!),  - I share some thoughts about how following what delights your heart and living a life you love are not about avoiding "the hard and messy," but rather INCLUDE the hard and messy. - I share a new poem (!): Galaxies, Not Goals  - I lead you through a no...2023-01-1048 minDelightfulDelightful35. Yes to the MessHow do we respond when life is hard and we are triggered? How do we respond when life is good and pleasant? This episode is all about changing up the patterns we often find ourselves in as humans. Life is messy - here's how to navigate it for peace and feeling lighter. Poem shared: Yes to the Mess, Lisa McCrohan, Gems of Delight (c) 2017 ______________ To support this podcast, make a one-time donation or join my Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters  and get access to all previous bonuses, check out my profile on Buy Me a...2022-12-1324 min