Sarah Brassard

02/09/2026

There is a moment, almost imperceptible, where you choose what to believe about yourself.

"Do not trust the way you see yourself when your mind is turbulent, and remember that even pain is temporary."

The part of you that knows what to do is already there. It always has been.

Your work is not to fight the storm. It is to refuse the version of yourself the storm shows you.

New on the blog — "Something Wiser Was Already at Work."
https://sarahbrassard.com/something-wiser-was-already-at-work/

L O V E. From my corner by the sea.
Sarah

19/08/2026

You cannot chase what only arrives when you stop running. 🌊

A friend told me, a little sheepishly, that he can't find quiet in his mind anymore. That he feels like he's spending his life chasing stillness.

Friend, I know that shape. I've worn it myself.

As a striver, this is the groove I fall into without even noticing I've fallen. The dream becomes the destination. The rest becomes another item on the list. And somewhere in all that doing, the very thing I was chasing slips further away — because I'm still moving toward it, instead of letting myself simply be in it.

This summer, I stopped knocking so hard. I let some dreams stay dreams. I let some days stay empty.

And in that emptiness? Something in me finally exhaled.

I don't have a formula for you, if you're chasing stillness too. I only have this — the chase itself may be the very thing standing between you and what you're looking for.

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is stop reaching for the horizon, and let ourselves be held, right where we are, by the wave we're already standing in.

14/08/2026

There's a version of you that's tired in a way sleep doesn't fix. Bone-deep tired. The kind that comes from carrying everyone else so beautifully you forgot to carry yourself.

I keep thinking about a moment I want for you. Waking to rice terraces and birdsong instead of an alarm. A saltwater pool. A rooftop terrace at sunset with nowhere else to be. The kind of stillness that doesn't ask you to earn it — it just meets you.

That's what we're building in Bali. I call it Rooted in Rest.

Eight days, April 22-30, 2027, at an eco-luxury sanctuary in Sukawati — the whole property held just for us, 28 women, no one else sharing our sacred space. Temple ceremonies, a sound bath, a rice field walk, farm-to-table meals made from what's grown right on site, and plenty of quiet built in for whatever your body is asking for.

We've got some more rooms available for those that want to experience this with us.

If your heart is already whispering yes, that's answer enough. Honor it.

You can save your spot here: https://sarahbrassard.com/bali-retreat/
or email me directly at [email protected] with questions.

Rooted in Rest

05/08/2026

This past week, David and I threw Eric a fortieth birthday party. Thirty people, every counter covered in food, the table stretched with the leaves we only pull out twice a year.

And right on cue, my oldest patterns showed up to the party too.

My fearful mind went straight to logistics. My performing mind went straight to how do I look relaxed while managing all of this.

I used to think control and performance were cousins. This week I realized they're siblings. Practically twins. Both just want me to disappear into managing everything so I never actually arrive.

So instead of running from them, I let them talk first. And underneath, a quieter voice showed up: what if the only thing you need to bring is trust?

Saturday, thirty people walked through my door. I greeted every one of them exactly as I was. Not managed. Not polished. Just there.

I wrote about what came up in more depth on the blog — read it here or click the link in my bio: https://sarahbrassard.com/control-and-performance-are-siblings-not-cousins/

29/07/2026

Stillness is not the absence of life, it's where life returns to you 💛

25/07/2026

22/07/2026

This week's deposit didn't look like rest. It looked like scrubbing a cottage, folding sheets, coaxing a stuck window open.

Turns out that counts too. 🌊

Full story is on the blog or at the link in my bio — https://sarahbrassard.com/the-room-that-started-talking-back/

18/07/2026

My summer commitment:
Make many deposits into mySpiritual Savings account.
And this is how I do it!😉👏✨

18/07/2026

This summer, I'm making deposits into my spiritual savings account.
This is what it looks like to make deposits in my life.💵✨🤍😉

14/07/2026

Glimpses into July ✨