Episode 1.1 – Foundations of a Gentle Life: Arriving to Yourself
Written by Véronique A gentle conversation about beginnings, presence, and the art of showing up for your own life. Episode Video + Audio Section Watch the Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyZoQlguDK0 Listen on Spotify Episode Summary This 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. Key Themes We Explore 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 Favorite Moments From the Conversation 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 Resources Mentioned January Reflection Journal (free monthly download) Full Digital Reflection Journal Full Physical Reflection Journal (English & Spanish editions) Vision Board Activity Sheet Printable Sticker Sheet Transcript See our Episode 1.1 Transcript here. Behind the Scenes 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.”)