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A Digital Detox
When I first launched a book club for students in the fall of 2021, it was important to me that the students had physical copies of the book we were reading. It’s been the same for the book clubs that followed and the plan for any future editions of the Wellness Book Club. Reading a…
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Space and Wellness Part 2: Making Space for Quiet & Contemplation
I have very fond memories of the Library at Bishop’s University, where I did my undergraduate degree. At that time, the silent study carrels had windows that overlooked the woods around campus and I spent many evenings looking out at the snow softly falling in the darkness, thinking and reflecting as I worked on essays…
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Inspiration not Comparison: The Library Edition!
I recently listened to a podcast episode that really made me pause and reflect on the way I engaged with Instagram. As a fitness instructor, around 2/3 of my feed is other fitness instructors and I adore watching their posts, reels, and stories for ideas. The inspiration comes at a price, however, because it’s difficult…
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Space and Wellness Part 1: Craving Connection
An Epidemic of Loneliness There was a time during COVID when the effect of the pandemic on university students really hit home for me. Last January, our campus effectively shut down for the month and classes moved online. I was in the process of getting a winter term book club up and running and was…