Your Turn to Be the Star
Welcome to our new “All About You” series—where you’re the center of attention, not me. For once, I’m stepping back from sharing my own experiences to focus entirely on yours. This is your space to reflect, share, and connect with others walking similar paths.
Today’s question is one that’s been on my mind lately, but I’m far more curious about your answer than my own.
The Question
What’s your sanctuary?
Not just a place—though it might be—but that space, activity, or state of mind where you feel truly safe. Where you can exhale completely and just… be yourself.
Some Things to Consider
Where do you go when the world becomes too much?
Is it a physical place—a corner of your garden, your favorite chair, a walking path you’ve worn smooth with your footsteps? Or is it something you carry with you—a practice, a mindset, a way of breathing that brings you back to center?
Has your sanctuary changed over the years? What felt safe and restorative at 30 might feel different at 50 or 60. Maybe you used to need noise and activity to recharge, and now you crave silence. Or perhaps it’s the opposite—solitude once served you, but now you find peace in gentle company.
Do you need different types of sanctuary for different kinds of stress? One space for grief, another for overwhelm, yet another for simple daily restoration?
What makes a space feel sacred to you? Is it the lighting, the sounds, the memories held there? Or is it something less tangible—the permission to be imperfect, the absence of expectation, the freedom to feel whatever needs feeling?
Some people find sanctuary in morning routines, others in late-night rituals. Some in movement, others in stillness. Some in creating, others in consuming beautiful things. There’s no right answer—only your answer.
Your Stories Matter
Have you had to create new sanctuary recently? Maybe after a move, a loss, a life change that shifted everything familiar? How did you rebuild that sense of safety?
Do you share your sanctuary with others, or is it fiercely protected solitude? Both are valid—some of us recharge together, others absolutely require time alone.
What would you tell someone who feels like they’ve lost their sanctuary? Someone going through change who can’t find that place of peace they once knew?
The Invitation
This is your space to share, reflect, and discover that you’re not alone in needing these pockets of peace. Whether your sanctuary is profound or simple, traditional or quirky, we want to hear about it.
Here’s how this works: I’ll release the next “All About You” post once we reach 12 thoughtful comments on this one. No rush—quality conversations matter more than quick responses. Take your time, think it through, and share what feels authentic to your experience.
Your story might be exactly what someone else needs to read today.
So, what’s your sanctuary? Where or how do you find that space where you can truly breathe?
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