Exam season is undoubtedly a period of stress for all students. Lots of sleepless nights, trying to finish essays and cram those last few slides in can definitely take a toll on your mental and physical wellbeing. During these final…
An Attitude of Gratitude: On Endings & Beginnings
It’s a bittersweet feeling, approaching the end of a chapter. With one week of classes left, the end of the semester is in sight. For some, myself included, the end of this semester marks the end of an undergraduate degree…
Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a lecture on “Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism”. The session was facilitated Dr. Shari Golberg, a team lead in the Ministry of Labor, Training and Skills Department who has also worked in academia and…
Laughter Yoga and Stress Relief for #ExamReadyUofT
It’s hard to believe, but we are quickly approaching the end of the winter term and so too the end of the academic year. The end of the semester inevitably brings with it the promise of spring and summer with…
Faith On The Margins
In honor of International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8th, the Multi Faith Center hosted “Faith on the Margins.” The event was an online space of conversation to discuss the intersections of gender, sexuality and religion. The panel…
A Session on Tonglen Meditation
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a session on Tonglen meditation hosted by the Muti-Faith Center. I’ve had a lot of great opportunities to experiment with and improve my meditation skills through events put on by the MFC, but…
AURA At The Basilica
Like everyone else, I love reading week. I look forward to that break in the middle of the semester that means we’ve made it halfway through and that allows me to catch up on some sleep! Reading week is also…
A REFLECTION ON THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALLING
One of my goals for this year was to become more intentional and reflective about my thoughts and my actions. For Christmas, one of my friends gifted me a “One Line a Day Journal” which is what prompted my desire…
Art and Contemplation
“What art offers is a space – a certain breathing room for the spirit – John Updike As an art history major, I love thinking about how art really is everywhere – we’re surrounded by it, even in the most…
Reflecting on The Human Experience for #JoyatUofT Week
The University of Toronto’s #JoyatUofT week is coming up and we were invited to think about something, related to school or otherwise that brings us joy! Having worked with the Multi Faith center for the past few months, one of…