Monthly Archives: November 2015

Touchstone – Stopping In My Tracks

Posted on Sat 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

27 November 2015 Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach, The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude This month, as … Continue reading →

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Stopping in My Tracks

Posted on Wed 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

25 November 2015 True abundance does exist; it flows from sufficiency, in an experience of the beauty and wholeness of what is.  ~Lynne Twist I desire to fully appreciate the goodness in my life, but sometimes there’s a catch.  Fully … Continue reading →

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Touchstone – The Heart of Gratitude

Posted on Fri 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

20 November 2015 Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more… It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. ~ Melody Beattie I … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Gratitude

Posted on Tue 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

17 November 2015 Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.  ~ A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Life is fluid, ever-changing, winding and twisting in unpredictable ways.  Sometimes that’s … Continue reading →

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Touchstone – Surrender

Posted on Fri 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

13 November 2015 … the moment in which the mind acknowledges ‘This isn’t what I wanted, but it’s what I got’ is the point at which suffering disappears.  Sadness might remain present, but the mind … is free to console, … Continue reading →

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Surrender

Posted on Tue 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

10 November 2015 Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and … Continue reading →

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Touchstone – The Heart of Community

Posted on Fri 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

6 November 2015 Connection:  The energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued;  when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.   ~Brené Brown Day after … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Community

Posted on Thu 11 15 by Lisa Sorensen

4 November 2015 I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap. ~Ani DeFranco I’ve just returned from a trip to New York City where I was graciously welcomed by an … Continue reading →

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