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Everyone needs a little bit of calm to restore their batteries and renew their spirit.
The more deliberate we are in crafting a sanctuary – a retreat – a way of renewal – the more benefit we receive in our busy lives.
Our lives are so busy, so chock full of activity, it is sometimes hard to get enough of what restores us. We all seek an equilibrium, where the draining influences of busyness and stress and giving to others are counterbalanced by those activities or places or people that fill us back up.
Sanctuary can be found on many levels.
We can find sanctuary in a spa – wallowing in treatments and indulgences that restore not only our body but our spirit as well.
We can find sanctuary in our homes – a home that has been consciously created with retreat and renewal in mind can be like taking a deep, deep breath as we arrive home after a busy day.
We can find sanctuary in nature – at the beach, trekking through the bush, or sitting in our own little piece of nature in our backyard or on our verandah. Sometimes it is enough to find a park bench on which to sit and feel the sun and the gentle breeze on our face, to find the strength to go on.
We can find our sanctuary in the privacy of our bathrooms – nothing beats a good soak with a beautiful scent to soothe away the stresses and help us relax.
We can find sanctuary in the company of our family, in the laughter of good friends, in participation in a team sport, or in the arms of the one we love.
We can find our sanctuary just by having some quiet, alone time.
So, where do you find your sanctuary?
This month in Sanctuary we’re talking about creating sanctuary – restoring body, mind and soul so that we are able to cope with anything life throws us with calm and grace.
In The Reading Space, Marj again shares two great books on creating sanctuary; I share with you one of my all-time favourite albums in The Music Space; in the Career Space we briefly discuss the concept of finding respite in the workplace; and in the Guest Space, Angela again joins us talking about creating your own little corner of the world…
I’m thrilled to introduce you to our third new regular contributor for Sanctuary – Chris Owen. Anyone who has been around a little while will have heard me talk about Chris, as she is a dear friend, a colleague and THE woman to turn to for talk about relationships – the intimate kind and the business kind.
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Book of the Month
| Kitchen Classics - Picnic Hamper |
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| Sacred Space |
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Music of the Month
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Breathing Space
"Serenity isn't freedom from the storm, but peace within the storm"
— Unknown
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Guest Space
In Guest Space this month, we welcome back one of our new contributors – Angela Esnouf from Creating Order from Chaos – as she talks about creating your own little corner of the world as your own private Sanctuary. Thanks Angela!
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Career Space
What does Creating Sanctuary have to do with our work?
No matter where we work, it is always possible to bring a little Sanctuary with us to help us through our day. And in the workplace, the demands on our time, our energy, our very soul can be very draining – never has there been more need to continually top up our batteries and restore our equilibrium than in workplaces today – no matter where they are, or what they look like.
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