All You Need is (Healthy) Love

by Sanctuary | May 19, 2016 | Couples & Partners

Love is one of the most important, widely recognized, and yet largely misunderstood emotions we experience. As humans, our brains are naturally wired to make connections with others and, for both biological and cultural reasons, many of us believe we need it to...

Let It In

by Sanctuary | Jan 9, 2016 | Depression & Anxiety, Wellness & Mindfulness

Do you ever find yourself being the one who watches? Or maybe the one who holds the bags while everyone else rides the rollercoaster? How about the person whose happiness comes from looking at beautiful pictures of places they’ve never been? Sometimes – this is me....

Superheroes: Finding Your Own Super Powers

by Sanctuary | Oct 27, 2015 | Depression & Anxiety, Wellness & Mindfulness

Superheroes… Many of us remember the feeling of believing we were the world’s greatest superhero. When we were kids, we would tie sheets around our shoulders and pretend to fly. We were saving Ken and Barbie from an incoming tornado or showing up just in time to save...

The Power of Positive Self-Talk

by Sanctuary | Oct 17, 2015 | Depression & Anxiety, Wellness & Mindfulness

Written words are very powerful. Spoken words are also very powerful. But have you ever considered or even realized how persuasive your internal language and mental thoughts can be? We all think to ourselves and talk to ourselves, right? So does your own self-talk...

Can you accept a compliment?

by Sanctuary | Apr 14, 2014 | Women

It has been my observation (and the observation of others… multiple others) that many women can’t. I see it all the time, especially in my work with teenage girls. Tell any given 16 year-old girl that her hair looks nice or she played a great game of softball or that...