Category Archives: Courage

Defending the (Emotional) Range

Posted on Tue 08 15 by Lisa Sorensen

18 August 2015 Every suffering is a seed, because suffering compels us to seek wisdom.  ~  Bodhidharma After reading my posts last week, a friend asked me if I was in a dark place.  I hesitated in my answer.  It … Continue reading →

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Touchstone – Delving Into the Dark

Posted on Fri 08 15 by Lisa Sorensen

14 August 2015 Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will … 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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Touchstone – Take Your Mind for a Walk

Posted on Sat 08 15 by Lisa Sorensen

7 August 2015 “Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone.”  ~ Robert Allen I love this quote, even though I don’t fully subscribe to it.  It’s patently not true about a lot of things for me.  The smile … Continue reading →

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Take Your Mind for a Walk

Posted on Tue 08 15 by Lisa Sorensen

4 August 2015 Don’t be afraid to open your mind.  Your brain isn’t going to fall out.    My normal morning starts with yoga, a bit of writing and some meditation, but yesterday I woke up antsy, my mind already overstuffed … 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 – Heroism, Close and Personal

Posted on Fri 07 15 by Lisa Sorensen

17 July 2015 Courage is found in unlikely places.  ~ J.R.R. Tolkien As I looked at the people in my life this week thinking of their hero stories, it occurred to me to turn the viewer around to face the … Continue reading →

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Heroism, Close and Personal

Posted on Wed 07 15 by Lisa Sorensen

14 July 2015   I fell in love with a guy when I was 18.  In the forty years since, that love has wobbled and wavered, been tested in a 1,000 different ways, and felt as if it has broken … 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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