About Us

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We're Glad You've Found Us!

Welcome to ​Sanctuary, a digital magazine for women who want to learn more about themselves and their world, to experience creative vision and to learn how to improve their overall well-being. Our community is a place to explore and discover, to grow and reinvent - a quiet space where readers can find beautiful works of art, interviews with those who have made a difference in their communities, articles discussing the latest in women's health, and a place to share their own ideas and inspirational stories.

Mission: To empower and inspire women through compelling and provocative stories, educational content and engaging works of art.

Vision:  To create a global, interactive community in which women are connected, celebrated, and empowered to live their best lives.

View from the Beach (Maui)
Photo credit: Myrna Haskell

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
~ Maya Angelou

A NOTE ON "TIDBITS of WISDOM"

Look for seasonal and timely "Tidbits of Wisdom" each month
throughout various sections of this publication.
(If you have your own "Tidbit of Wisdom," please send to the editors.)
Additional submission information is under GUEST ROOM.

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TO NAVIGATE OUR SITE:

OPEN BOOK: Interviews with female artists, humanitarians, entrepreneurs - those who have inspired others or made a difference in their local or global communities.

BLANK CANVAS: Featured artist pages and selected reader submissions covering a wide range of creative outlets.

BODY & SPIRIT: Articles concerning physical and emotional health, including alternative therapies, personal safety and nutrition.

MONEY & CAREER: Articles regarding personal finance in MONEY as well as work relationships, networking advice, and issues related to work-life balance in CAREER.

GUEST ROOM: This space is for our readers - to share their thoughts, suggestions and inspirational stories. You will also find giveaway information, submission information and our Ask an Expert interactive question/answer page.

EVENTS: Gallery owners, musicians, business leaders, and others who wish to post an upcoming event should view this page.

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Interviews

The editors interview a variety of remarkable women:

humanitarians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, artists - anyone who has used their talents and skills to make a difference in their local or global communities. If you would like to be considered for an interview or you would like to recommend someone else to be interviewed, please contact us.

Interviews are posted in our OPEN BOOK section.

Newsletter

Sign up for our FREE, monthly newsletter HERE.

Newsletters will alert you to new content, upcoming news and features and requests for reader feedback as well as interesting facts.

Stay in the loop with us!

Submissions

We welcome guest submissions. Readers may submit work to be considered for our BLANK CANVAS section in the following areas:

photography, fine art, poetry & essays, music & lyrics, dance & choreography, and play & book excerpts.

Please see submission information in our GUEST ROOM section.

Tidbits
of Wisdom

Breast Cancer Prevention

• Limit alcohol. The more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of developing breast cancer. The general recommendation — limit yourself to less than one drink a day.
• Don't smoke. Particularly important for premenopausal women.
• Control your weight. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of breast cancer. This is especially true if obesity occurs later in life, particularly after menopause.
• Be physically active. Most healthy adults should aim for at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity.
• Breast-feed. Breast-feeding might play a role in breast cancer prevention. 
• Limit dose and duration of hormone therapy. Combination hormone therapy for more than three to five years increases the risk of breast cancer. 
• Avoid exposure to radiation and environmental pollution. Medical-imaging methods, such as computerized tomography, use high doses of radiation. While more studies are needed, some research suggests a link between breast cancer and cumulative exposure to radiation over your lifetime. 

More from Mayo Clinic HERE.