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Setting Healthy Boundaries
“Everyone is in the middle of a life story and your story is being shaped by what you say yes to and what you say no to”, says Sarri Gilman, a pronounced family therapist.Meeting new people is a fun and exciting time. I remember when I first came to UVic I was...
Hope Matters: Lessons from the bookshelf
My dad is a big reader who likes to support local bookshops. This means he routinely comes home with a small stack of books in his bag; one picked specifically for me, my sister, and my mother. I secretly think bringing home books for his family is his love...
UVic Student Club Spotlight: Students Above Stigma
Hello, happy March everyone! I recently discovered a great club that was founded here at the University of Victoria and wanted to share it with you all, it is called Students Above Stigma. Here are some facts from their website: • Founded in 2020. • Sydney Waddington,...
I’m Graduating, Now What?
As someone who is in their last semester, the thought of what I am going to do after graduation has been at the forefront of my brain for the past couple of months. The reality is that after June of this year I will be leaving the safe academic bubble and that is...
Community Wellness in 2021
Community wellness is more relevant than ever due to the increased social isolation caused by quarantine restrictions. In person interactions are limited and when allowed they are different than before with smaller capacities and social distancing requirements. This...
Spiritual Wellness: Getting in touch with our spiritual side
In preparation for UVic’s 7th annual Wellness Week, I was tasked with writing a blog post about spiritual wellness. This year’s Wellness Week theme is “Pathways to Wellness” and examines five areas of individual and community wellbeing: community, emotional,...
Burnout, and Seeing the Light at the End of the Tunnel
As a 5th year student who is starting my practicum in January, these next couple of weeks have been exhausting for me. This semester is my last one that is course-based and continuing the momentum that I have had since September has been tough as the days are feeler...
Facing Stigma and Moving Forward
Stigma is a powerful force that can impact a person throughout their life despite having support systems in place or moving away from unhealthy situations. It is not the fault of the stigmatized person, but society has many preconceived, often misguided, notions or...
How to Create a Self-Care Toolkit
Dear Readers, Lately, I have been having the need to regroup and collect my emotions throughout the day in the form of self-care. I recently created a toolkit for myself filled with items that have been helping me with my mental health journey this semester. This time...
The Book Club: Offering shelter from the storm of 2020
One of the joys of no longer being a student is finally having the time and energy to read books for pleasure. Since most of my classes were political science or English, I had a seemingly never-ending list of required readings. Reading a book purely...