Gaia Rambler

Congratulations Mayor Olivia Chow!

Congratulations incoming Mayor Alvin Tedjo!

Thank you to everyone who worked during advance voting and election day! There were close to 10,000 election officials at more than 1,350 voting places today supporting Toronto’s 2026 municipal election. Thank you for helping your community vote and for supporting democracy!

Optimistic October - Day 25: You can’t do everything! What are your three priorities right now? actionforhappiness.org/optimistic-o... #OptimisticOctober

“You are not kind to yourself when you neglect your needs for the needs of others.” Nedra Glover Tawwab Filling our own cup means recognising that our wellbeing matters. A little more self-kindness and permission to put our own needs first. 🧡 #SelfCare #Kindness Art by mentalhealthwithemma

When we’re nice to people, life tends to be nicer for us too 💕 Image: www.instagram.com/obh_design

Optimistic October - Day 21: Let go of the expectations of others and focus on what matters to you actionforhappiness.org/optimistic-o... #OptimisticOctober

Ta da! The to-do list is officially complete!

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 13-year-old Camarria Williams from Chicago discovers a cancer-fighting compound in goose poop that slowed skin and ovarian cancer cell growth in a lab! Miss Williams said: ‘My mom, auntie and grandma have all had cancer, so it makes me happy that something I found could help'

Same. Do your job Toronto! Don't elect another embarrassment mayor.

Tomorrow is World Osteoporosis Day. Help us spread the word about osteoporosis and broken bones. Every share, comment and like can help someone recognise their risk, seek support and take action. Together, we can help prevent broken bones. #WorldOsteoporosisDay #BoneHealth

Duct tape kept out more floodwater than sandbags in laboratory tests share.google/g8xkOAKRboLz...

Thought for the week: Keep going. You’ve got this! 🙌 Image: www.instagram.com/selfcarewith...

Spooky suggestions for your Sunday! 👻🧡

Embrace solitude. 🍁

Oct. 16 | Paws & Unwind Drop in to de-stress with Dino, the #UTM Career Centre licensed therapy dog, and stay for enriching career conversations. 🐾 ⏰ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. 🗓️ Oct. 16 📍 DV 2220

Mental health is just as important as physical health. Asking for help is nothing to be ashamed of Image: www.instagram.com/mhealthuk

Check in with yourself. How’re you feeling?

The Dunn House model combines housing with health care for those who need it most. It works and we’re expanding it — with a third location in Toronto.

Positivity and negativity are both contagious. Choose wisely which you notice and share Image: www.instagram.com/ashevillish

Give it a go. It might work out and that’s a good enough reason to try Image: www.instagram.com/happyzodesigns

Remind yourself that you are enough, just as you are 💞 Thank you @dr-radha.bsky.social

Bradford has been in office longer than Chow. She is the change he keeps asking for during his campaign.

Now is the time to let go of what’s weighing you down. 🍂

Hacking aside, the time delay in the reporting is scary www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

For someone who has served as Councillor since 2018 attacking Olivia Chow is not an advisable tactic. Showcasing policies that you've helped action would make you sound way more credible. Show me your worth not what you hope to accomplish #topoli

Remember: You are enough just as you are Image: www.instagram.com/headspace

Forever in awe of people who stand up for what they believe in. It’s rarely easy to do, and it often comes with risks, which makes it such an empowering act of courage. Keep standing up!

Today is International Day of Democracy. Get inspired to vote in Toronto’s municipal election on October 26 by watching “Dear Future Voter,” a poem by Shahaddah Jack, Toronto’s first Youth Poet Laureate. https://youtu.be/luuMAtr1zYs?si=feL6_mWhMzsXxSJw

Productivity isn’t everything. Try your best to relax and just be.

Self Care September - Day 9: Aim to be good enough, rather than perfect actionforhappiness.org/self-care-se... #SelfCareSeptember

How do you want to feel today?

Finally someone on Speakers Corner praising the current municipal adminstrators for increasing the roadworks budget! #TOpoli

This Labor Day - remember:

It’s okay to be going places slowly. Just keep moving forward Image: www.instagram.com/katesmithcom...

So many services, one easy location. 💙 #UTM students seeking support can save time thanks to “one-stop shopping” at the Student Services Hub in the Davis Building. Read more: https://bit.ly/3X7ewZl

Soaking up the sun while getting in a bit of pollen

Some things to consider… 🩷

Ageing in place.... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits

Thought for the week: Be a nice human. It really makes a difference Image: www.instagram.com/winkandwonder