Telling Your Story

by Sanctuary | Mar 23, 2021 | Couples & Partners, Depression & Anxiety, Friendships, Grief & Trauma, Women

I consider myself a storyteller. Growing up in theater, you are unknowingly trained in the art of storytelling. The most important lesson I learned from performing is that everyone thinks they are the main character. I know, this sounds a bit narcissistic, but it is...

Pride Season Doesn’t Have to End

by Sanctuary | Aug 22, 2019 | LGBTQIA

Five resources to help you stay connected, supported and seen year-round in Berks County and beyond! Pride season is like a meteor shower – bright, enticing, and seems to pass way too quickly! Whether you attended your first Pride celebration this year (YAY!) or...

Reignite Your Passion

by Sanctuary | Nov 5, 2018 | Couples & Partners, Updates & Events, Wellness & Mindfulness

As our roles in life shift and transform, as do the expectations and responsibilities associated with them. It’s easy to become engrossed in fulfilling these priorities for those we love, we work with, and we share a community with. In the midst of doing so, we can...

Walk Inside Your Own Story

by Sanctuary | Nov 1, 2018 | Updates & Events, Women

In our culture we talk a lot about ‘owning who you are’, cheering others on to be vulnerable and expressive in ways that personally terrify us or feel out of reach for us. Beginning to question why we spend more time cheering others on instead of ourselves is...

Imperfections Are Not Inadequacies

by Sanctuary | Oct 26, 2018 | Friendships, Updates & Events, Women

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.” In the age of social media, there seem to be new standards of perfection. In ways that we could previously ‘fake it until we make it’, we are now expected to shine at all times....