Whole-Person Wellness Blog
May 5, 2023
Sanctuary Toolkit: Need a check-in?
At the beginning of April we talked about Community Meeting, the Sanctuary meeting opening procedure during which we ask one another in turn how are you feeling, what is your goal, and who can you ask for help?
April 11, 2023
Sanctuary Toolkit: Safety Plans
I was going to start this one by just saying everybody look at your plans.
April 4, 2023
Sanctuary Toolkit: Community Meeting
The Sanctuary tools are the concrete activities or rituals individuals and organizations use to inoculate themselves against the effects of further trauma and chronic stress.
Mar. 16, 2023
Our Sanctuary journey is underway
Where we’ve been and where we’re going. At this moment, almost 90 people have been deeply immersed in Sanctuary training.
Mar. 9, 2023
The Seven Commitments:
Growth and Change
Have you ever asked yourself what is an organization like The Wright Center? Yes, we care for patients and teach residents, while delivering upon our mission and vision.
Mar. 2, 2023
The Seven Commitments:
Social Learning
Learning can be scary. Seriously. In order to learn, we have to admit we do not yet know. As professionals, it is difficult to admit we don’t know something – particularly those in clinical and/or leadership roles.
Feb. 15, 2023
The Seven Commitments:
Social Responsibility
At the root, to be socially responsible is to care for others. This is easy when the other person is someone we like. The trick is that this applies even to others we may not like.
Feb. 15, 2023
The Seven Commitments:
Open Communication
Open communication seems great and sort of a no-brainer, but it may be a surprisingly challenging Sanctuary commitment.
Feb. 5, 2023
The Seven Commitments:
Democracy and the Power of Agency
Nothing about you without you and you may get your say but not your way. This might be the briefest way to describe the Sanctuary commitment of Democracy.
Feb. 1, 2023
Let’s talk about emotional intelligence – one of the Seven Commitments of Sanctuary
The Seven Commitments of Sanctuary are interconnected with the entire model.
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.
