It was in my first year of university that I decided to put my foot down and really focus on myself. And that is when I found self-care. I was introduced to the world of facemasks, colouring books, pretty journals,…
I waited for people to accept me just the way I was when I didn’t even accept myself. The blog post below is derived from my own personal lived experience with mental health and wellbeing. Mental health is highly individualistic…
It would be great to start off this blog post with a list of my accomplishments, awards, nominations and spectacular projects but that would be unrealistic. A lot of us have a cliché image of university, unfortunately I was one…
Leadership is not restricted to fancy titles or a specific persona, or even just one skill. I’m learning that it’s actually more like a behaviour, that I can practice everyday, even in the most mundane situations.
Waking up before 10am can be quite the struggle, especially on the weekends. But for a laid back student leadership conference at Hart House, I’ll easily make an exception. Even on a chilly Saturday during winter. And although I didn’t catch some extra zzz’s, I did catch some new ideas and inspiration.
Back in September, I took the online Identify, Assist, Refer (IAR) mental health training offered by the Health and Wellness Centre. My experience was great for many reasons- it took less than twenty minutes, I got to sit in my…
At the end of each school year, I like to reflect on the biggest challenges I faced and all the things I learned throughout the semester. While my first year was really good and my second year was really bad,…
For Self-Care week, I want to share an experience that literally changed the course of my entire university career and perhaps, changed how I will live my life from now on.
Okay, yeah, I’m overly dramatic usually but I’m not exaggerating here, promise. Brace yourselves.
PS. A lot of my self-care tips include food, in one way or another.
So here is the thing, I am really awful at meeting new people. I don’t know what it is, but anytime someone introduces me to their friend/significant other, I get all manic and loud and just, well, hyper. Keep it…
