Category Archives: Leaning In

Meaningful Connection

Posted on Wed 06 15 by Lisa Sorensen

16 June 2015   …What I loved as much as, possibly even more than, being seen was sharing the gaze.  Feeling connected. ~ Amanda Palmer, The Art of Asking I yearn for meaningful connection.  To others.  To myself. I want to be … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Curiosity

Posted on Wed 06 15 by Lisa Sorensen

9 June 2015 “The important thing is not to stop questioning.   Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”   ~ Albert Einstein I have a tendency to rush right to an answer when I’m time pressured.  Too often I feel … Continue reading →

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Touchstone–Beyond the rules…trust

Posted on Sat 06 15 by Lisa Sorensen

5 June 2015    Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. ~ John Lennon It’s not about breaking the rules, per se.  It’s more about listening in more closely when your comfort zone suddenly feels far … Continue reading →

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Beyond the rules….trust

Posted on Tue 06 15 by Lisa Sorensen

When have I ever thrown out all the rules?  Never, I think.  I’ve never managed that.  I skirt them, yes, do that all the time.  But abandoned myself to trust?  That’s just plain too scary. I inhabit the halls of … Continue reading →

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Touchstone – What if….

Posted on Fri 05 15 by Lisa Sorensen

   Every day, do at least one frightening thing that contributes to the fulfillment of your desires.       ~  Martha Beck        Author, columnist for O Magazine and life coach Martha Beck is both smart and … Continue reading →

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What if…..

Posted on Tue 05 15 by Lisa Sorensen

Part of me is afraid of ‘what could happen’.  In fact, that part is one of my most creative parts.  Free flying, without a care about ‘reasonable’ or ‘likely’, this part of me proves, should I doubt, the existence of … Continue reading →

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Oh, The Stories We Tell…

Posted on Tue 05 15 by Lisa Sorensen

I love story.  I think we’re wired for it.  Books and movies, fables and mythology, all tap into a powerful desire to learn about life through metaphor and example.  This desire probably lies at the root of our collective human … Continue reading →

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Showing Up in Public

Posted on Wed 05 15 by Lisa Sorensen

Learning in public inherently includes failing in public, too. I wish that felt liberating.  But actually, it scares me. I’m certain I’m gonna wind up messy here as I try something new.  I could make an utter fool of myself. … Continue reading →

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