The following message is for TRU staff and faculty and from TRU’s Wellness Centre coordinator, Chelsea Corsi

I am bringing back our Brown Envelope Kindness Project, making it version 3.0. Some of you may have participated before, but if you haven’t or you need a re-fresh, here is what I am asking you to do (it is so wonderful!):

Two inter-office envelopes that could be used to spread a little kindness at Thompson Rivers University.

1. Randomly grab one of your brown inter-department envelopes and take a look at the names on it. You will be amazed at how long some of these envelopes have been in circulation!

2. Take a close look at the names on the envelope, do you recognize any names on there? When is the last time you talked to or saw some of the people on your envelope? Are there new people you have never even met?

3. Pick a name of one of the people — either someone you haven’t connected with for a long-time, or a new person you haven’t met yet, and make them your “kindness connection”.

4. Once you have picked your kindness connection… I can feel the anticipation… Do something kind for them over the next week or two. What about sending them a nice note in the actual envelope where you saw their name? What about picking up your phone to give them a call to tell them something you like about them or what you appreciate about them? What about meeting them for a coffee or a quick walk around campus? What about introducing yourself to someone new? Let them know that they are your kindness connection.

5. Bask in the wonderful energy you feel for helping make someone’s day/

6. Send me an email to tell me what you did… That way I can share it with everyone.

TRU has so amazing people working here who all deserve a little kindness and appreciation. As Gandhi sort of said…”Be the kindness you want to see in the world”.

Thank you.

Chelsea

Chelsea Corsi, RN, BSN, BSc.
TRU Wellness Coordinator
OM 1482
250-828-5010