Books For Wellbeing: Learning and Growing Into Our Best Selves with Michelle Bedolla, Ed '25 (MS)

Books For Wellbeing: Learning and Growing Into Our Best Selves
Instructor: Michelle Bedolla, Ed '25 (MS)
August 24 - September 28 (4 Sessions)
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET
Virtual va Zoom

Brought to you by Odyssey

Course Description: Discover the power of books to nourish the mind and spirit in this uplifting four-week exploration of wellness through literature. Each week, participants will read a complete, accessible work and discuss how its themes illuminate emotional resilience, self-compassion, purpose, and connection. Through visual storytelling, gentle humor, poetry, and timeless wisdom, this course offers a welcoming space to reflect, recharge, and gain practical inspiration for living with greater wellbeing, kindness, and intention.

Weekly Readings & Themes:

• Week 1: “A Great Big Visual Hug” by Andres Colmenares

• Week 2: “Everything is Okay” by Debbie Tung

• Week 3: “Life” by Donna Ashworth

• Week 4: “Life’s Journeys According to Mister Rogers” by Fred Rogers

Explore the full Fall 2026 Odyssey catalog and discover engaging courses taught by Johns Hopkins alumni, faculty and community experts.

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ABOUT Michelle Bedolla, SOE '25 (MS)

Michelle Bedolla is the founder of the Book Club Edition and adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University. She built the startup after years in EdTech. Her love of reading has taken her not only to magical locations but also to real lands. As a bookworm, Michelle has visited bookshops and libraries around the world. She has also spoken at SXSW as a thought leader on books and startups. Michelle is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University.

Event Date
Starts:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
7:00pm EDT

Ends:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
8:30pm EDT

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Books For Wellbeing: Learning and Growing Into Our Best Selves with Michelle Bedolla, Ed '25 (MS)

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

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Books For Wellbeing: Learning and Growing Into Our Best Selves with Michelle Bedolla, Ed '25 (MS)

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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

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100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.

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