Taylor Cowling’s Favorite GIFs to Use in the Helenes’ Weekly Emails

Nine months into my tenure as the 2025 Director of Communications, it’s crazy to think about how much time has passed! When I decided to run for this position, I was still a Rosebud, and there was so much about this organization that I was still learning. It was a complete spur of the moment decision, but I’m so glad I did. 

In this position, I believe I truly found myself as a leader and discovered my love for communications roles. Drafting our weekly Sunday emails, a core part of this position, is a fun exercise that allows me to flex my creative muscles (and premium Canva account). 

When I first began as Director, I used to get so stressed out about the emails, as silly as it sounds. I wanted it to be perfect and worried what people would think if I made a typo. As I began getting more comfortable with the role, I started to think of ways I could make the emails more fun to do and feel like they were from Taylor, your friend in Helenes, and not Director of Communications Taylor. The GIFs are a way I do this. 

I include GIFs in our emails to describe my mood, our general vibes as students, or anything I find funny. 

Here’s a list of some of my favorites, I hope you enjoy!

1. The Miss Piggy GIFs

I’m not really sure where my love for Miss Piggy comes from, but I think she’s super fab! I like to use these ones when I’m feeling particularly dramatic and happy. 

2. The Twitter GIFs

I am chronically online to a worrying degree. It’s to the point where I have to delete all my apps cold turkey if I want to actually complete my work in a timely manner. These are my favorite reaction GIFs. 

3. The Beyoncé GIFs

Beyoncé is one of my favorite artists, and a very funny person, quiet as it’s kept. I haven’t used a lot of GIFs of her so far, but stay on the lookout for more!