“Within yourself is a stillness and a Sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” Herman Hesse I love the word “sanctuary”. Sanctuary describes a cozy and comfortable place where we can go, relax, ditching our stress and other daily annoying stuff that upset our inner balance – a place where we can breathe in peace and center ourselves. A place that feels like “home” you know. Rather like Sheldon’s spot. I have mine at home—it feels just right when I sit there. But that’s not the place—or space—I am referring to now. I am talking about that space within us which we can access when we need it—24 x 7—wherever we are at that moment and whatever we might be doing. Have you ever experienced that feeling of being in a place that makes you feel absolutely safe—where you feel completely at peace with yourself? A space that calls for focus within rather than outside of ourselves. During my childhood, my Mom taught me a strategy to find that happy space within me. She said: think of three/five things or events that always make you feel happy, no matter what. Write these down. Why write? […]

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