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Karina Pommainville-Odell

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My Take

Navigating Depression and Murphy’s Law

June 7, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Life can be strange. Feel free to subsitute 'strange' with any of the following: Annoying, inconvenient, inconsistent, frustrating, depressing, etc. Strap in for an entertaining and educational ride!

Tagged anxiety, coping, depression, health, Helping someone else, Hope, mental health, Mental illness, self-care, Self-harm, service dogsLeave a comment
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A Habit That Brings Me Joy

August 6, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

A habit/ritual that brings me joy and helps my mental health!

Tagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2019, dog, mental health, self-care, service animals6 Comments
My Take

Mental Mayhem

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Welcome to my recent Mental Mayhem!

Tagged crisis centre, growth, mental health, self-care, Self-harmLeave a comment
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Gratitude and Second Chances

February 23, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Gratitude and Second Chances: A story of life giving me another shot to wake up!

Tagged gratitude, hospital, self-care, Self-harmLeave a comment
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Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Here’s a reminder to love and care for yourself the way you would someone else! View a special video for Valentine’s Day!

Tagged mental health, school, self-care, self-love, Valentine’s DayLeave a comment
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Quitting Smoking

December 3, 2022March 12, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

My advice and info for those quitting smoking!

Tagged bad habits, Motivation, quitting smoking, self-care2 Comments
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Freedom

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

A short update on my recent freedom from the psych ward!

Tagged freedom, healing, psych ward, self-care6 Comments
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Chakra Meditation

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

An introduction to chakra meditation and a new set of personal affirmations.

Tagged affirmations, Meditation, self-care2 Comments
My Take

Feeling Stuck and F*cked?

July 23, 2022July 25, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Are you feeling stuck and f*cked? I am and here’s what I’m trying to do about it.

Tagged Choices, self-care, stress, writingLeave a comment
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Mia’s Progress and New Self-Care

June 10, 2022June 12, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Here’s an update on Mia’s training progress as well as a bit of humour and new self-care approaches I’ve been trying out.

Tagged humour, Mia, needs, self-care, self-compassion, self-loveLeave a comment

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