Ordinary Everydays
Cecilia Watt (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer It’s easy to find hope and inspiration in big things, isn’t it? This year, Canada watched snowboarder Max Parrot win gold and bronze at the Olympics, and while that was inspiring in itself, the inspiration was increased tenfold by the fact that he accomplished this only a […]
From Another Street
Julia Magsombol (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Please note that this article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. I was 10 when I first became afraid of the conversation around death. I had known all along what it meant when someone you loved died, but not the idea of losing them. It was a sunny afternoon […]
Building Optimism from Negative Experiences
Sasna Nawran, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer As human beings, we face numerous challenges and negative experiences in our day-to-day lives such as relationship struggles, loss of a loved one, financial crises, and many more. We go through a range of emotions. At times when everything goes wrong, we lose hope and we tend to […]
Inspiration and Impact
Grace Cheng (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Globally, the current pandemic affects everyone. There is a great deal of stress associated with the changes and uncertainty caused by this crisis. It has been shown that stress negatively impacts health. The consequences of stress can be minimized by providing encouragement, social support and care. Many […]
New Dreams, New Me
Olivia Callari (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer It was September 2021 and I was getting ready for another day at work. Summer was ending, and I was at a three-lane crossroads with myself. I had just taken a semester off from university, abandoned my five-year career goal of becoming a real estate agent and […]
The Tapestry Has Meaning on Both Sides
Kiranjeet Kaur (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer We have excellent intentions when we inspire someone, but the real question is whether we are doing it correctly. What if the individual isn’t ready yet, but will be in the future? It is human nature to want to see results immediately, and this can cause us […]
In the Details
Bethany Howell (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer I can get into mental states that do not allow me any joy, as though my brain has vacuumed out the beauty of the world. I spent a good portion of my life seeking out cures for this feeling. Medications and therapies help the baseline, but I […]
My Four Anchors
Cristina Crescenzo (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer On the 29th of June 2020 I made a promise, and it was that I was going to live for my family, if not for myself. It was a conscious decision that I made entirely on my own when I hit rock bottom for the 30th time. […]
Genuine Hope
Neema Ejercito (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Especially during this pandemic, people have often used the word “hope” or its synonyms to try to make it through each day. I have certainly used it on different occasions, ranging from wanting to see someone in person again to attempting to comfort someone who is sick […]