About Us

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We're Glad You've Found Us!

Welcome to ​Sanctuary, an online 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 with 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.

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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.

INSPIRED LIFE: Find our TRAVEL JOURNAL column where you'll be inspired to travel to places you never thought of. Meet female movers and shakers in our CAREER section - women who have made a difference through their life's work and passions. Find financial advice in our MONEY section.

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

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

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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

EMBRACING CHANGE
French Botanist Jeanne Baret
(1740-1807)

The French crewmembers of the Étoile voyage (1766-1769) fully intended to circumnavigate the globe, but they didn’t think they would have a woman joining them. Dr. Philibert Commerçon had been hired as the ship’s botanist on the expedition, and he decided to bring along his lover, fellow botanist Jeanne Baret. Since women weren’t allowed, Baret had to dress as a man, go by “Jean,” and work as Commerçon’s assistant. The crew eventually discovered Baret’s true identity and kicked the couple off the ship as soon as they got to the French colony of Mauritius. She was not given credit for the 70 newly discovered plants, all named after the trip’s lead botanist, Commerçon. However, in more recent years, she has been hailed for her work.