Hello, collegiate members! If you’re reading this, you may have already gotten back into the routine of lectures, seminars, and labs, and are simultaneously mentally preparing for recruitment. The privilege of sorority is only possible …
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#SororityLifeSundays (2): Model the way.
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#SororityLifeSundays (1): You’re a student first.
Hello, and welcome to my very first edition of #SororityLifeSundays. This is a limited-run series of blogs on various topics and themes related to the sorority experience, from recruitment to graduation (and maybe a little …
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Monday Motivation: Buckle up
This week, I started my regular Maya’s Monday Motivation Facebook post with a special announcement. Typically reserved for the section of my news feed that no one ever returns to read, here’s the story I shared:
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“Women’s Only”: why does it matter?
(This blog is modified/extended from a Facebook post; formatting changes include full names of acroynms/abbreviations at bottom of page) It was the summer of 2014. (Let’s start realllllly corny!) I was twenty-one years old, and …
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Monday Motivation: We’re halfway there
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Monday Motivation: Nonzero Days
I was listening to one of my new favourite podcasts (No Bad Ideas), and this particular episode jumped out at me. The reason why might be apparent if you’re willing to spend a power hour …
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Welcome to Pride Month!
A friendly reminder, and point of self-reflection, for “””allies”””. Before you convert your organizations’ logos into Pride flags, or add a “Pride filter” to every photo you upload during the month of June, take a …
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Monday Motivation: From self-care to community care
Let’s talk about community. Self-care is cute and all, but have you considered that society doesn’t really make it possible for most of us to take that time to treat ourselves, to step away from …
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Monday Motivation: Short but Sweet
Now would be a good time as any to tell you that you’re doing great! Did you wake up today? Awesome! Got out of bed? Cool! Ate one meal? Rockin’! [Insert any item you’ve crossed …
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Monday Motivation: who has a plan?
Let’s talk about plans. Who, among us, likes to make plans? For anything at all – dates, appointments, general reminders to eat, vacations, self-care, itineraries for your work day… you know, plans. Some plans require …
