Letter From The Editors
For many people, when we think about our well-being we focus on what we aren't doing. We haven't gone to the gym, we aren't eating right, we bought something frivolously etc. But the truth is, we do things every day that support our well-being. Maybe we are listening to a podcast we like while getting ready that supports our emotional well-being, maybe we called or spoke with a friend to foster our sense of community. When we stop viewing our well-being through a deficit mindset and acknowledge the conscious and unconscious things we do every day to support our well-being, we open ourselves up to the possibilities. You are feeding your body to help yourself from feeling hungry but what might it feel like if you made small changes in your eating or nutritional habits? You are working to help bring yourself income, what might it look like to change your spending just a little? What might you use that money to do? What might it feel like if you talked to someone new? We hope that when you think of your well-being moving forward, you open your world to the possibilities.
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I'm eating tomatoes!
I learned to garden with Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL) this past summer. First, I planted lettuce seeds. They sprouted within 25 days. Some may say that there is nothing more boring than watching grass grow, but I found watching lettuce grow to be so exciting, and then eating what I grew myself was a whole new level of excitement.
Sometimes while I am at the garden, I think about how lucky I am to live the life of a rich celebrity by having access to the freshest organic food.
There are other times, I tell myself that I am only going to stop by for a quick 10 minutes of weed pulling. 10 minutes tend to turn into 30 minutes because the satisfying feeling of pulling out weeds makes me forget about all life stresses.
REAL hosts garden days every Wednesday a 5 pm if you are looking to unwind while weeding, learn how to grow basil in your dorm or eat some tomatoes!
Being involved with the community garden is also fulfilling for me because I am passionate about food accessibility. Everything grown is edible food, and the surplus grown is brought to the Shop food pantry. The Shop is located at the Rowan Blvd. Apartment and is open Mondays & Fridays from 12pm-4pm.
Mariana Cardenas
Master's in Diversity and Inclusion Class of 2023
#Community #Social #Physical #Financial
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I'm visualizing my progress
I’m a person who likes lists & clear plans, so it’s not a surprise that I took to habit trackers so quickly. Making & maintaining a habit tracker lets me see my progress toward my goals so I know how to proceed next. There are a lot of ways to do it, but I keep mine on a Google sheets document. I have set goals for each day like “day without soda”, “in bed by 12:00am”, or “Ed.D. homework for ≥30min”. Once I complete that goal for the day, I mark it off, so I can see at the end of the month how I did. I like this because it helps visualize my progress, but also because it stops me from catastrophizing my small slip-ups. For example, maybe I didn’t hit my food goal today, but I’ve been doing well for the last two weeks, so I should keep on going. The more I do it, the more I realize that the habit tracker is the foundation of keeping myself well & accountable.
Charlie Kuski
Coordinator, Off Campus Services and Resources
#Physical #Emotional #Community
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Frugal Foodie Fuel
Rutabaga Mash
INGREDIENTS:
- 5 Large Rutabaga peeled and chopped into large pieces ($6.40)
- ½ Shallot or onion minced ($0.52)
- ½ cup of heavy cream ($3.50 for 1 Pint)
- 2 Tablespoons of butter ($1.25 per stick)
- Scallions for Garnish ($0.50 per bunch)
- Salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS:
- Add rutabaga to a large pot and cover with water
- Bring to a boil and cook until rutabaga is soft
- Drain water and return rutabaga to a pot
- In a small pan, cook butter and shallots on low until caramelized
- Add shallots, salt and cream to the pot with rutabaga
- Mix and mash! You can use a fork, a hand mixer, or a food processor
- Serve hot with scallions on top
Price for ingredients is $12.17 for 8 servings.
Rutabaga mash is a great side or base! Consider pairing it with green beans and a protein or using it to top a shepherd's pie!
Foodie Fact: A low calorie alternative to your typical mashed potatoes. Rutabaga mash is full of fiber and great source of vitamin C, potassium, and phosphorus. Enjoy this lower cost root vegetable all season long!
#Financial #Physical
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Just a Thought
Brief Reflection, Big Impact
What is home for you? How do you make home for others?
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Thrive Tails:
Meet Quincy!
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When Quincy, the tri color collie, first joined the Hoffman pack, he seemed like an unlikely candidate for becoming a therapy dog. After being transported from an animal rescue in Virginia, Quincy was fearful and timid, both with his new human family and his new dog siblings, two collies and one poodle mix. He arrived the week of Thanksgiving when his family were expecting 27 guests! A lot of new things for this pal. Quincy and his family worked hard going on walks, visiting PetSmart and working with a dog trainer, but he remained frightened. One dog trainer even told his family that he would never be a therapy dog and to "love him as he is". But Quincy kept working and growing, trying new and different methods with a new trainer, and Quincy became a confident and happy therapy dog! He has even supported first responders and families that have lost loved ones on a visit to the 9/11 ceremony in New York in 2019. He supports folks who share an experience he knows well, feeling uncertain and afraid.
Quincy is happiest when visiting children and students of all ages. His visits to medical centers, hospitals, and special events bring joy to all. He does his job well and gets paid with hugs, kisses, and thank you’s.
#Emotional #Community
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Artist Corner
to whom it may concern
n.l rivera
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did you know
that angels have no gender?
I’m not so close to blasphemy
as to say that I am celestial,
but I have always felt
less like ashes,
more like eternal flames,
and excessive eyes,
and wings
that are not quite part
of this dimension.
I am closer to a thousand spinning rings of gold
than I am to “man or woman”
no label
has ever fit me
call me, instead, a suggestion,
a hollow vibration of a voice,
be not afraid.
call me the ceiling
of the cistine chapel,
before it was painted over,
when it had no heavens,
no allegiance.
you fear what my existence might mean.
I am abundant. angelic. absurd.
so, call me He
in the same way the christians address
their genderless god.
call me They,
for no human perception is broad enough
to encompass the vastness
of my expression.
consider me,
if you must,
as a heaventhing.
you cannot restrict me to your binaries.
#Emotional #LGBTQ+ #Community
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Thrive Live
Events and Engagements for All Dimensions!
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Monday 10/24 from 12-1pm
Discovery Hall Room 101
Thursday 10/27 from 12-1pm
Everyone approaches conflict from a different perspective. This session focuses on identifying your conflict style, understanding of how others approach conflict and how this can contribute to positive outcomes in your work, school and personal lives.
This session will include a conflict style assessment, reflective activity, and conflict facilitation that can be replicated in your residence hall, club meeting, classroom, or staff meeting.
#Social #Emotional #Community #Purpose
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Homecoming Highlight
#Social #Community
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Prof Pride Statue
Wednesday, 10/19 from 10 a.m - 2 p.m.
Stop by the Prof Pride Statue to celebrate National Financial Aid Day! We will be passing out FREE candy bars. Will you be a lucky winner with a golden ticket?
#Community #Social #Financial
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Chamberlain Student Center Pit
Monday, 10/24 from 6 - 10 p.m.
Join SJICR & the South Asian Student Association (SASA) in celebrating Diwali, a 5-day festival of light that combines several festivals in honor of gods, goddesses, harvests, and new year's. Come try local Indian food, Diya painting, and more.
#Community #Social
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10/24 through 10/29
Check Access, Inclusion & Social Justice Week 2022 Sponsored by Accessibility Services, the Office of Social Justice, Inclusion & Conflict Resolution and the Center for Neurodiversity! This includes events like Adaptive Sports Day, Yoga for a Cause supporting the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Accessibility and Inclusion Open Mic Night and a Crip Camp Documentary screening with discussion led by Zosia Zaks in Student Center 221 B+C.
#Community #Social #Purpose #Physical
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Eynon Ballroom, Student Center
Thursday, 10/27 from 10 a.m - 2 p.m.
We are pleased to invite you to participate in this Government & Non-Profit Agencies Career Fair. This career fair is a great opportunity to meet employers and discuss intern, part-time or full-time employment. We look forward to seeing you at this year's event!
#Purpose #Financial
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“The Strive to Thrive newsletter intends to bring you well-being ideas, tips, events, information and ways to connect through all dimensions of well-being (physical, social, emotional, purpose, community, and financial). We hope that this layout reminds you of all the many ways to nourish, attend to, and elevate your well-being and the well-being of those around you.” |
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