We at Leeds Sanctuary love The Enneagram, and are delighted to announce our second retreat day for 2023 - Understanding Wings and Arrows. If you haven’t come across it before, the Enneagram is a personality typing tool which many people – whether they consider themselves spiritual or not – have found to be incredibly helpful… Continue reading Growing with the Enneagram: Understanding Wings and Arrows
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Everyday Sacrament Lent Resource
We are really pleased to be able to offer a free suggested reading plan with each purchase of Everyday Sacrament this Lent! We'll be offering two individual plans named for two of our values and two of the key themes of the book, Flourishing and Justice. Each plan contains supplementary reflections and reflective questions for… Continue reading Everyday Sacrament Lent Resource
Growing with the Enneagram
Following the popularity of our course and retreat day in 2022, we are delighted to announce that we’ll be hosting a “Growing with the Enneagram” retreat day in early February. Led by Revd Jude Smith, the day offers participants the opportunity to learn and reflect on growing with the Enneagram, deepening your understanding of yourself… Continue reading Growing with the Enneagram
Wellbeing Course
Leeds Sanctuary are delighted to be running their unique Wellbeing Course in January 2023. We’ll be creating a space for reflection and discussion where all who attend can consider what good wellbeing could look like them for them. The 4-week course will begin on Thursday 19 January on the topic of “Mind-Body-Spirit: Healthy Foundations”, with… Continue reading Wellbeing Course
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Winter Wellbeing
Following the relaunch of our podcast based on each of our core values, we're pleased to release the first in our "Flourishing" stream. This stream is hosted by Sam, our Wellbeing Practitioner, who discusses Wellbeing in the Winter with Anna and Emily. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/flourishing-winter-wellbeing?si=d669679ccccf444b86700cd0ef3b8a7a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We hope you enjoy listening - let us know what you think!… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Winter Wellbeing
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Abundant Life
Following the relaunch of our podcast based on each of our core values, we are pleased to release the first one in our “Sanctuary” stream. This stream is hosted by Emily, who discusses with Anna the abundant life that Jesus talks of in John 10:10. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/sanctuary-abundant-life?si=c6e2eb4c769e4e6eb6b0e1d2bdd80095&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We hope you enjoy the podcast – let us… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Abundant Life
Transition and Wellbeing
Most of us remember that first day at secondary school. We’d grown up through the primary classes to finally reach "top billing". We knew our way around that little school like the backs of our hands. We knew all the teachers like our own families. The kids were all recognised by sight if not name and everyone knew us. But… Continue reading Transition and Wellbeing
Creation and Wellbeing
When did you last walk in a park? Sit in a garden? Venture out for a ramble in the countryside? What was the effect it had on you? We all instinctively know that being in nature is beneficial for us, but do we know why? Well, even scientists aren’t entirely sure why green spaces are so important for our mental… Continue reading Creation and Wellbeing
Creation Meditation
This month's meditation is based on our July 2022 theme of "Creation". Our aim is to give you the opportunity to ponder your connection to the natural world. Can you relate to the idea of nature giving a sense of connection and refreshment? https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/creation Image by James Genchi on Unsplash. Music is Relaxing Piano Music… Continue reading Creation Meditation
Identity and our Wellbeing
Trigger warning: this blog includes mention of suicide. Who am I? It’s only when you ask yourself this question you begin to realise what an inherently complex phenomenon identity is. Your social identity can include things like race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, religion and socioeconomic status. Some of these things may be more significant to you… Continue reading Identity and our Wellbeing