Liz sorensen Wessel

  • Who will hear a call?

     Yesterday,  the following quote was shared by a team member within a small intimate gathering of colleagues as we shared deep gratitudefor the blessings received by being part of our little "dream team" as we have been fondly dubbed by… Continue reading

  • My New Best Friend

    I fondly recall taking my grandchildren to the park when they were young. I especially remember Starling at age four having fun at the playground. On the way home she would excitedly tell me " Grandma I made new best… Continue reading

  • Just for you!

    "Feeling particularly cranky because of the unbearable heat and humidity, I was ready to pick a fight with anybody I encountered on my walk to a drugstore on the Upper West Side. So I was ready to put my mental… Continue reading

  • The Way of One

    The Way of One We do make a difference. One heart and one life at a time. We seek to remember that blessing comes in meeting the authentic call of the moment with greater compassion. There are always inner voices… Continue reading

  • Music to Soothe the Soul

    Music has an extraordinary power to create magical experiences that can make our spirits soar. l had one such experience years ago when I was working as a home health nurse. It was raining heavily and I was driving to… Continue reading

  • For Love of the World

    In a recent post by Erie, he shared  nurse Kathleen Grannan's inspiring call to "share a moment of really listening, really reaching across the divide, please do so…We owe it to our country to try."  In this spirit and in… Continue reading

  • Honoring A life Well Lived

      Recently, I shared a little about my journey drawing mandalas as a spiritual art form. One of the ways it has helped me is in times of grief. I discovered drwaing as a medium  to process my grief as… Continue reading

  • Finding Hope

      When the world feels hopeless and heartless, take a moment to look around. There are beautiful humans everywhere, often hiding in plain sight in cabs, on buses, in cafes, on trains, in libraries, on park benches, in laundromats, on… Continue reading

  • The Seemingly Impossible

    I would like to share this inspiring true story with you. Mary is a dedicated social worker who lives love. She brings families and community support together to make the seemingly impossible, possible. For example, she worked with a hospital… Continue reading

  • The Light Within Us

    "Reverend Otis Moss (senior pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago) tells a story about a time when he and his church were under attack, some years ago. They were receiving dozens of death threats every week, “We’re… Continue reading