Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi MD PhD

I was starting to doubt my decision and think it might be wiser to give up. That morning, it seemed like a great idea to walk the 20km or so between the Montserrat mountain in Catalunya and the Manresa Cave where St Ignatius spent a year in retreat, battling his demons and eventually attaining deep peace and clarity of vision. Many pilgrims had walked that route before. Or had they…? I thought I was walking a well-trodden pilgrim path, but later discovered it was my imaginati

When crisis hits, whether global, political, or personal, I’ve noticed a familiar urge in myself: to lie low and ride it out quietly. Back in 2020, when the world first tipped into chaos, I gave myself permission to do just that. But the strangest thing happened. As I settled into stillness, a surge of energy hit me. I felt 100% clear that this was a time to show up and be the best leader I could be, in service to whoever I could help. It’s not an accident. It’s Network Effec

Earlier this month, a member of The Sanctuary: Deep Roots, High Wings made a radical move in her leadership role that she had been putting off for a long time. After a session, she took bold action. And just before our next call two weeks later, she received a positive response. We celebrated - not the outcome but the move. She was back in the flow of aligned action. The space is designed for sanctuary-makers to make liberational moves that transform everything - often in way