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Love: Noun or Verb?

2/27/2018

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by Jennifer Winton, Founder and Executive Director of U!Shine
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As we wrap up February, a month full of red hearts, stomachache inducing amounts of chocolate, and kitschy valentine’s cards, I can’t help but think on the word LOVE. Love is a word with so many meanings, and --  at times — so little meaning. So my curiosity caused me to do some digging into how love and mental health are connected.

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On forming new goals: Set yourself up for success.

12/31/2017

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by Vivian Hoffmeister, Administrative Assistant for U!Shine
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Well, it’s that time of year again-- I don’t know about you, but I get a thrill from drafting my New Year’s Resolutions every January. There’s something about the possibility of becoming a better, more well-rounded person in the upcoming year that energizes and inspires me.

Of course, unless I don’t fulfill my goals… then I’m just left feeling slightly ashamed and disappointed in myself. ​

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How U!Shine went international

12/5/2017

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by Holly Kooi, U!Shine Ambassador in Vienna, Austria
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From the moment U!Shine took off at Oklahoma Christian University, I was intrigued and followed its progress. I couldn’t help but think that had something such a program been around when I was in school, maybe I would’ve seen the warning signs sooner...

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In case you missed it: How do you handle conflict?

12/1/2017

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by Taylor Dotson, student at Oklahoma Christian University
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I was sitting in U!Shine's most recent seminar, "Conflict Happens" when the speaker, Marcina Simmons, asked the group this broad (and slightly terrifying) question: "How do you handle conflict?"

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I've been there: Graduating college, grad school, + therapy

11/28/2017

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by Laura, graduate student and guest writer
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Times of transition can be especially taxing on our mental health. About six weeks ago I made the nineteen-hour drive from Texas to Michigan to start my graduate program. Moving somewhere new for graduate school with no established social support network can be overwhelming.

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