Letters from Sarah

meeting a part of self we fear at the calm store

Meeting a part of self, we fear

Sarah Sacks

For many, therapy or even the prospect of sitting with self, can be terrifying because we fear what we might uncover.  In truth, however, meeting those parts of self we...

Meeting a part of self, we fear

Sarah Sacks

For many, therapy or even the prospect of sitting with self, can be terrifying because we fear what we might uncover.  In truth, however, meeting those parts of self we...

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how to sit with your feelings at the calm store

How to sit with your feelings?

Sarah Sacks

Often in therapy, we are asked to "sit alongside our feelings" … but what does this really mean and how do we do that? Let me start with a story...

How to sit with your feelings?

Sarah Sacks

Often in therapy, we are asked to "sit alongside our feelings" … but what does this really mean and how do we do that? Let me start with a story...

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How to be present with self at The Calm Store

How to be present with self in 2024?

Sarah Sacks

It is the last week of holidays. I am overlooking a river.  The bush is humming with sound.  Wet towels and bathers hang on the rail.  The family still all...

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How to be present with self in 2024?

Sarah Sacks

It is the last week of holidays. I am overlooking a river.  The bush is humming with sound.  Wet towels and bathers hang on the rail.  The family still all...

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Finding our way back

Finding our way back

Sarah Sacks

Lately I have been struggling to write. I have been so unsettled by recent events locally and abroad.  Whatever I had to say, felt insignificant.  I have been lost for...

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Finding our way back

Sarah Sacks

Lately I have been struggling to write. I have been so unsettled by recent events locally and abroad.  Whatever I had to say, felt insignificant.  I have been lost for...

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self care at the calm store

The power of showing up

Sarah Sacks

Working as a mental health practitioner, I am witness to a wide spectrum of experience.  Stories of depression, grief, anxiety, and trauma are often a part of my day.  Some...

The power of showing up

Sarah Sacks

Working as a mental health practitioner, I am witness to a wide spectrum of experience.  Stories of depression, grief, anxiety, and trauma are often a part of my day.  Some...

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Sarah at the calm store

Knowing what supports you

Sarah Sacks

Like catching wafts of smoke in the wind, balance is something that comes and goes for me. I admire my friends who seemingly have it all together and are constantly...

Knowing what supports you

Sarah Sacks

Like catching wafts of smoke in the wind, balance is something that comes and goes for me. I admire my friends who seemingly have it all together and are constantly...

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