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Hope Matters: Lessons from the bookshelf

Hope Matters: Lessons from the bookshelf

by Xaviere Schneider | Apr 22, 2021 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere

     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...
Spiritual Wellness: Getting in touch with our spiritual side

Spiritual Wellness: Getting in touch with our spiritual side

by Xaviere Schneider | Jan 18, 2021 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere

     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,...
The Book Club: Offering shelter from the storm of 2020

The Book Club: Offering shelter from the storm of 2020

by Xaviere Schneider | Oct 27, 2020 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere

     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 for the joy...
Liminality: Becoming comfortable with life transitions

Liminality: Becoming comfortable with life transitions

by Xaviere Schneider | Sep 29, 2020 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere

     I spend a lot of my time reading the news. I’ve learned to pick and choose the types of articles I read in order to avoid a constant inundation of updates on a certain global pandemic. One of my favourite news sources is The Atlantic because it presents...
Finding the Beauty in the Struggle

Finding the Beauty in the Struggle

by Xaviere Schneider | Feb 19, 2020 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere

Being tasked to write a blog post about mental health when my own mental health is less-than-stellar feels semi-ironic. It seems disingenuous to post about simple tips and tricks for decreasing stress levels during midterm season if I don’t believe in what I’m...
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