It was a snowy morning as Christmas songs played in the background, and it was a perfect day to have a cozy hot chocolate with favourite toppings — from whipped cream to caramel syrup, and with soft marshmallows, sprinkles, and candy cane.
“My favourite part of the event was just seeing everyone come together and just do something so cute like making cards and being all cozy, listening to, you know, music and drink[ing] some hot chocolate” Anum Mudassar, a Spirituality and Wellness Centre staff member said.
The Centre hosted a Christmas card-making session on Dec. 4.
“[The] hot chocolate [here] it's better than anywhere else,” said Steven Pidgeon, a Media Communications student.
“I definitely like the hot chocolate, it was very good. I enjoyed that, I also liked the card-making. [I] had a lot of fun with my friends doing that,” he said.
Pidgeon said with today’s technology, holiday cards are becoming a lost media source, but he emphasizes that “card making seems way more personal than a text message.”
The importance of writing cards during the Christmas season is appreciated among the students who attended the event, and they had much to say about it.
Ali Saedi, a Business Management student from Turkey, wrote a Christmas card for the first time, even though it isn’t part of his culture.
“I experienced something new because it is not my culture,” Saedi said.
He saw that other students were passionate when making their cards, and said it is fun as “you can give it to someone as a gift.”
Gian Cole, a Business Marketing student who attended the event at the SWC for the first time, also shared his sentiment about making the cards:
“We decorated our cards in a beautiful way, but it's about the message and the thoughts of who you're writing to, and keeping that person in mind and sending them love and appreciation on a special occasion,” Cole said.
“I believe it's really important for us to express our feelings to the people we love, our friends and family, and the holiday cards and the Christmas cards is a perfect way to do it,” said Nurana Karimova, another Business Marketing student.
She said “seeing all the creations of other people and just admiring their creativity” was her favourite part of the event, as it inspired her.
“And just the sense of belonging in the community felt really nice…especially during the busy final season, it was a really nice way to unwind,” Karimova said, adding she had fun socializing and meeting new people.
Mudassar said participating in events like this is very important to one’s mental health, as it gives a sense of belonging in the community.
“I feel like we really underrate how important that is for our mental health. Just having like, small talks every day, you really feel like you belong and that helps,” she said.
The Spirituality and Wellness Centre is open from Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and they have online meetings on Fridays.
They plan many events throughout the year and encourages everyone to attend them.
Their next event will be about making Christmas Origami on Dec. 9 at the LRC 2112, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and all are welcome.
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