Whole-Person Wellness Blog


Jan. 26, 2023
The Seven Commitments
The Seven Commitments of Sanctuary are interconnected with the entire model. Safety in sanctuary refers to not only physical safety but also moral, psychological, and social safety.

Jan. 18, 2023
Sanctuary Starts with Us
The rubber is meeting the road in The Wright Center’s commitment to the Sanctuary Model as the first of two five-day training sessions has been completed.

Jan. 4, 2023
Future Focus: Intentions, Goals, and Culture Change
Here is to a 2023 filled with whatever we need to know we’re cared for and supported.

Dec. 20, 2022
Loss and the Power of Community
As I write this, it is -4° Fahrenheit. That’s pretty cold, but the baseline of the universe is even colder: -455° Fahrenheit!

Dec. 13, 2022
Emotion Management with Self and Other
December in the northern hemisphere comes with cold temperatures, hot drinks, dark afternoons, sparkling lights, and as much potential for joy as for hardship.

Dec. 6, 2022
Safety as a ‘primary value’
New week, new challenges, and new opportunities. That last one can be easy to lose sight of if we are feeling tired, frustrated, in a rut, and so on.

Nov. 29, 2022
Trauma-Theory in Sanctuary
If you had time off for the recent holiday, welcome back. If you didn’t, here’s a sincere thank you for working and caring for your community.

Nov. 21, 2022
Sanctuary as Whole-Person Wellness
Let’s put the most important thing right up front – may this holiday season be what you need it to be, whatever that is for you.