Change is Coming: How to Cope with the New

by Sanctuary | Jan 26, 2018 | Depression & Anxiety, Updates & Events, Wellness & Mindfulness

“Change is good” “Change is inevitable” “Change is necessary” “Change of heart” “Change of pace” “Change of scene” “The more things change, the more they stay the same” I could list dozens of idioms in our lexicon that tell us how important change is. “We should...

Questions to Ask in a Relationship: A.R.E you there? A.R.E you with me?

by Sanctuary | Nov 2, 2017 | Couples & Partners

You have likely heard some version of the importance of physical safety in relationships – and yes, this is essential! However, we tend to talk less about the importance of emotional safety in relationships. Feeling emotionally safe in your relationship goes even...

Working Through Anxiety

by Sanctuary | Aug 24, 2016 | Depression & Anxiety

Anxiety. It’s unambiguous. It is what it is and that’s it. At least this is what I thought a few years back. But I have learned that that’s not true, in the literal sense. When it comes to believing what our minds tell us when we feel anxious, it’s perception, not...

Two Truths and a Lie: Expressive Arts Edition

by Sanctuary | Jul 9, 2016 | Expressive Arts

Art is a very funny thing. It can show great detail, dedication and skill. Sometimes it takes an artist a great deal of time to learn a technique and perfect it. What’s funny about the whole concept of art is that technically (in my distinguished opinion anyway) skill...

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....