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Grad 2020: Convocation Words Inspired by St. Pope John Paul II

Rachel Wong

Jun 25
4 min

Grad 2020: Convocation Words Inspired by St. Pope John Paul II

My virtual convocation address. Cheers to the class of 2020!

Put aside your off-colour, casual racism

Rachel Wong

May 28
4 min

Put aside your off-colour, casual racism

COVID-19 just replaced the batteries in a flashlight that was already doing a poor job at revealing the racism that's been happening.

If I don't convocate, do I still graduate? A letter to the Class of 2020

Rachel Wong

May 25
6 min

If I don't convocate, do I still graduate? A letter to the Class of 2020

Though I'm not crossing the stage in person, I'm still trying to choose gratitude for the experiences I've had to get me to this point.

Rachel Wong

Apr 30
4 min

I am a spiritual Northern Flicker

Not your typical story about a spirit animal.

Quarantine: Moods, Attitudes, and Lessons

Rachel Wong

Apr 13
3 min

Quarantine: Moods, Attitudes, and Lessons

Our world has been turned upside down because of this pandemic. What has this done for our hearts?

Rachel Wong

Mar 6
7 min

On Being a Catholic with Mental Illness

How can you be Catholic and have mental illness? Something I've grappled with for years.

Rachel Wong

Feb 3
4 min

Word for the (rest of the) year

My word for 2020 is purification. But why?

In retrospect: The craziest decade to date

Rachel Wong

Jan 9
12 min

In retrospect: The craziest decade to date

A decade in review: it's amazing how things change.

Rachel Wong

Dec 17, 2019
3 min

God shut me up (but in a good way)

When I started coughing, I thought it was a curse. But now, I'm seeing it as a blessing.

Rachel Wong

Nov 16, 2019
3 min

Why am I creating?

A question that I've been asking myself a lot in the search for my intention, my drive, and my why.

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