Sanctuaryiam

11/20/2025

Doing the work my soul requires in this season… and beautiful doors have a way of opening.
Our missions couldn’t be more aligned.

I’m honored to share that SanctuaryIAM is partnering with St. Joseph Housing Initiative (SJHI) — a faith-based organization expanding access to affordable, quality housing where families can thrive, prosper, and build generational wealth.

SJHI’s leadership team — CEO Christy McCutcheon and Outreach & Volunteer Manager Annie Purcell — are the type of partners who make community transformation sustainable and deeply meaningful.

Our first project together is a charming Tudor Revival home I lovingly call the Gingerbread House. It’s receiving a SanctuaryIAM Petite Retreat — a restorative, wellness-centered interior for a deserving first-time homebuyer.

This partnership reflects the heart of our mission:
Design that dignifies. Beauty that restores. Access that bridges the gap.

More to come in 2026 as we continue to grow forward and bring more SanctuaryIAM into the world. 🩵🏡

11/18/2025

As part of our design process, we create personalized mood boards that bring together your color palettes, textures, and furnishings—helping you see your space before anything is finalized.

It’s one of our favorite steps because it turns ideas into something you can feel and get excited about. ✨

11/13/2025

Some visions require more than talent — they require the right collaboration.

And yes… I’m wearing a hard hat, but let’s be honest — I don’t know a thing about swinging a hammer. 😂

That’s why partnering with Spencer Absher, CEO of , has been such a gift.
I design.
He builds.
And together, we make the magic happen.

With projects already underway, we’d love to talk with you about your space — whether it’s a simple refresh or a full transformation.

Here’s to beautiful design, quality craftsmanship, and staying in your lane.
✨ Because Sanctuary — I AM.

11/11/2025

Courage creates space for freedom. Today we honor that space.

11/10/2025

It’s Monday morning.
Before I can BE for you, I must BE for ME.

Sanctuary begins within —
in our secret places and sacred spaces.

Before I design any space,
I center the one within.

Before you take a call, check another email, or continue to scroll…
pause.
ground.
connect.

Now, go build something beautiful.

11/07/2025

11/04/2025

A new chapter, aligned and unfolding.
SanctuaryIAM grows forward, in real time.

Re-introducing: SanctuaryIAM
Wellness Interiors by Kelli Anne.

Read the full story on our site & join our newsletter community — we’re just getting started. 🌿

A gratitude-filled reflection on SanctuaryIAM’s growth into a wellness interior design company serving St. Louis and beyond — blending holistic well-being, design, and intentional living. % %

10/31/2025

As many enjoy Halloween today, millions of families are stepping into tomorrow with fear and uncertainty as SNAP benefits are cut and many remain without income through the government shutdown.

Wellness begins with stability, dignity, and access to basic needs.

Home should be a place of peace, not survival mode.

To those feeling the weight—we see you, we honor you, and we are standing with you.

Because Sanctuary — I AM.

10/29/2025

“History has always shown us that in times of unrest and uncertainty, innovation is born.”

Our October newsletter is still relevant—take a read.
Because this isn’t the season to play safe. ✨

10/27/2025

Wellness interior design doesn’t start as a masterpiece. It starts with raw elements.

These are a few of the textures, paints, and flooring selections we’re working with to bring a client’s vision to life.

Everyone loves the final reveal, but there’s beauty in the middle — in the quiet work, the decisions, the details.

This week, don’t rush past the details. Trust the process.
Because Sanctuary — I AM.

10/22/2025

There are some relationships that simply transcend time, titles, and transitions.

This is Dr. Marcia Lange — my oldest and longest client, and one of my favorite people on this planet. At nearly 81 she’s still strong as hell. 💪🏾

For 16 years, I’ve been showing up for her every Tuesday and Thursday. When I closed my gym in 2017, I promised I wouldn’t stop showing up for her — and I haven’t. Through all the pivots — from fitness to pastoring to nonprofit/ community development to integrated wellness — she’s been a constant. Twice a week, every week, I still show up as her trainer to lift weights, go walking, and just be her friend.

Dr. Lange, a former marathon walker has early-stage dementia now which is beginning to affect her balance, but up until just a few years ago she was doing full pushups, pull-ups, and weight-bearing squats. She’s lived an incredibly active life, and you can still see that strength in her every step. (Pictured: her holding my arm to steady herself on our walk yesterday.)

She’s also been one of my biggest champions — the Ph.D. social worker who encouraged me to get a second master’s, who sat front and center when I preached my first sermon as senior pastor and yelled, “damn good job, Kelli, DAMN GOOD!” before looking up and remembering she was in church. She’s written checks to support every nonprofit endeavor and believed in me through every reinvention.

She couldn’t be at our opening this year — and truthfully, I’m not sure she fully understands what I do now — but that doesn’t matter. What matters is consistency. Showing up. Honoring those who’ve poured into us.

So, even though I haven’t been a personal trainer in over 8 years, if you’re looking for me on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 10:30 and 11 a.m., you won’t find me. That’s my standing appointment to change out of whatever hat I’m wearing, lace up my sneakers, and go be with my friend. ❤️