A gentle conversation about beginnings, presence, and the art of showing up for your own life.
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Listen on SpotifyThis first episode of Notes from the Sanctuary explores what it means to truly arrive in your own life. We talk about the emotional texture of a new year, the gentle art of beginning again, and the small somatic cues that help us stay present. This conversation set the tone for our entire January theme, Foundations of a Gentle Life, and it gave us more goosebumps than we expected.
the emotional texture of a new year
the shift from comparison to grounding
the art of beginning again
vision boards as self listening
somatic cues of presence
the moment Véronique got goosebumps when something resonated
Paola’s insight about being gentle with herself even though she’s gentle with everyone else
our shared laugh about “baby adult” years
See our Episode 1.1 Transcript here.
Read the Behind‑the‑Scenes Post for Episode 1
(We also included our favourite bloopers from Episodes 1 and 2 in the behind‑the‑scenes post. They’re chaotic, adorable, and very “us.”)
Véronique is the founder and creator of Sanctuary of Wings, a space born from her search for peace after years of chaos. In 2023, her daughter’s diagnosis with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma reshaped her life. Through that journey she discovered the power of calm — lessons she continues to integrate into her own path. Two years later, caring for birds who had endured hardship yet slowly learned to fly became another living metaphor for renewal, reminding her that healing is a shared process of learning to spread our wings again.
Sanctuary of Wings is her dream, but not a finished destination — it is a journey she is still on, and one she hopes to share with others. Through journals, podcasts, and creative tools, Véronique opens space for collective reflection, where each person can bring their own experiences and together discover new ways of finding balance.
Her invitation is simple: to join her in seeking peace. Whether through daily rituals, creative expression, or shared conversation, Sanctuary of Wings is a place where we guide each other, gently and at our own pace.
