Category Archives: Being Authentic

Listening In

Posted on Tue 10 15 by Lisa Sorensen

27 October 2015 The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows. ~Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection   This morning I lay in bed waking … Continue reading →

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A Full Pantry

Posted on Tue 09 15 by Lisa Sorensen

29 September 2015 Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.  ~Mahatma Gandhi   I love fall. Here in Northern California, the season has begun tiptoeing in, quietly slipping pomegranates and pumpkins in … Continue reading →

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Go, Friend, Go!

Posted on Wed 09 15 by Lisa Sorensen

22 September 2015 We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.  ~Robert Fulghum … Continue reading →

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Touchstone – Defending the (Emotional) Range

Posted on Fri 08 15 by Lisa Sorensen

21 August 2015 “Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.” ~Joseph Campbell   My intention for my life … Continue reading →

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Delving Into the Dark

Posted on Wed 08 15 by Lisa Sorensen

11 August 2015 “You must go into the dark in order to bring forth your light.”  ~Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams   I fear going into this kind of … Continue reading →

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Inside Friendship

Posted on Wed 07 15 by Lisa Sorensen

21 July 2015 Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it, one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.  ~ Eleanor Roosevelt   I spent last weekend in the company of women.  All of us present  were related, … Continue reading →

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Touchstone – Being What We Are

Posted on Fri 07 15 by Lisa Sorensen

10 July 2015 My eye is still twitching.  The work I’ve done around it, both physical and emotional, hasn’t made it go away.  I wish it had.  I wish that there was always a direct relationship between effort out and desired … Continue reading →

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Being What We Are

Posted on Tue 07 15 by Lisa Sorensen

7 July 2015   Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering.  There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. ~ Leonard Cohen     It’s so tempting to want to be what … Continue reading →

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