Now that we’ve been in quarantine for a long time, I’m definitely feeling like my space is getting pretty boring, considering I’m spending so much time in it! So, I’ve been having a lot of fun changing up my surroundings…
Category: Balance
Staying Mentally Healthy While Social Distancing
Health and Wellness has been offering a bunch of online workshops in order to aid students in keeping up their mental health. Last Tuesday I virtually attended the workshop titled Staying Mentally Healthy While Practicing Social Distancing. The meeting was…
Celebrating Pride Month Online!
For me, Pride Month has always been an important time to connect with my community, reflect on LGBTQ+ history, and engage in issues that are important to me. I wrote one of my first blog posts ever reflecting on last…
Finding Mindfulness in the Midst of Things
Now more than ever may be the time people need mindfulness. Mindfulness is a way to become fully aware of your emotions, allowing you to recognize how you are feeling (perhaps sad or anxious or stressed) and accept this state…
4 Ways I’m Helping Myself Stay Self-Motivated
Now that many of us are working from home with minimal supervision and more flexible deadlines, I’m finding it more important than ever to stay self-motivated. Whether it be my summer job, a long-term goal, or just the up-coming school…
Managing Online Summer Classes
Hey everyone! Since I’m taking summer school for the first time and it’s completely online, I thought I would share my experience with you all in this post 🙂 Regular Schedule: All of my online classes are recorded, which…
Confused About The Canadian Emergency Student Benefit?
With the government recently opening up applications for the Canadian Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), I was definitely a bit confused about what it was and if I was eligible to apply! Because of this, I ended up attending a workshop with…
Trying Out Hart House Online Fitness Classes!
Did you know Hart House is offering their fitness classes online? I was shocked to find out that my favourite fitness classes to attend during the school year are now accessible from my own home (over 4000 km away from…
Creating Things During Quarantine: Staying Busy and Giving Back!
I’ve been quarantined with my parents for over a month now, and it’s definitely been a challenging and strange time! During this time, I’ve found that creating things is super helpful for keeping my mind off negative things, allowing me…
After Losing their Petals, New Flowers Bloom: An End to my Journey as a Blogger
It’s the end of the term and although this is not the way we were planning for it to end, I hope you are doing well. This is also my final blog as the Accessibility Services Blogger. I’m super thankful…