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![Ines G. (She/Her) Director of Speak Your Mind Ines Gomes is a 24 year-old nurse with a passion for writing. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Toronto, Ontario, and currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia with her two cats. She brings her personal, professional, and educational experiences together to raise awareness about mental health. She hopes to promote well-being and its various forms as well as diminish the stigma that surrounds mental health matters. In her free time, she can be found baking, reading, playing acoustic guitar, and going for long walks.](https://freeyourmindinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ines-Photo--768x768.jpg)
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Director of Speak Your Mind
Ines Gomes is a 24 year-old nurse with a passion for writing. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Toronto, Ontario, and currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia with her two cats. She brings her personal, professional, and educational experiences together to raise awareness about mental health. She hopes to promote well-being and its various forms as well as diminish the stigma that surrounds mental health matters. In her free time, she can be found baking, reading, playing acoustic guitar, and going for long walks.
![Naomi S. (She/Her) Blogger Naomi is a fourth-year Bachelor of Arts Psychology Major who is passionate about mental health and de-stigmatizing mental illness. In addition to enjoying her psychology courses, she is also interested in learning more about Asian Religions and Asian Philosophy. In her free time, she likes to draw, play the flute, and ice skate. Her favourite part of the day is the walk to and from university, during which she enjoys listening to music.](https://freeyourmindinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/unnamed-2.jpg)
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Naomi is a fourth-year Bachelor of Arts Psychology Major who is passionate about mental health and de-stigmatizing mental illness. In addition to enjoying her psychology courses, she is also interested in learning more about Asian Religions and Asian Philosophy. In her free time, she likes to draw, play the flute, and ice skate. Her favourite part of the day is the walk to and from university, during which she enjoys listening to music.
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![Liv B. (She/Her) Blogger Liv is a blogger for Free Your Mind. She is currently in grade 9 at school. Liv lives with her mom, cat and dog. She has three nationalities: She is Australian, Canadian and Cypriot, but was born in Hong Kong and has lived there for most of her life. Liv joined Free Your Mind as an opportunity to learn more about mental health and decrease mental health stigma. Some topics that Liv talks about in her blogs consist of a teen’s perspective on mental issues that people in todays world face. In her future, Liv strives to have a career in mental health and wants to study in Europe. In her free time Liv enjoys working on her blogs, working out at the gym, practicing her Spanish, rollerblading and attending MUN conferences. Liv is able to speak almost three languages. She is fluent in English and French and can speak Spanish at a B2 level. Liv is super grateful for being a part of Free Your Mind initiative and is dedicated to making the world we live in a happier and healthier place for everyone.](https://freeyourmindinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Olivia-Liv-Borduas-Souvertjis-768x746.jpeg)
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Liv is a blogger for Free Your Mind. She is currently in grade 9 at school. Liv lives with her mom, cat and dog. She has three nationalities: She is Australian, Canadian and Cypriot, but was born in Hong Kong and has lived there for most of her life. Liv joined Free Your Mind as an opportunity to learn more about mental health and decrease mental health stigma. Some topics that Liv talks about in her blogs consist of a teen’s perspective on mental issues that people in todays world face. In her future, Liv strives to have a career in mental health and wants to study in Europe. In her free time Liv enjoys working on her blogs, working out at the gym, practicing her Spanish, rollerblading and attending MUN conferences. Liv is able to speak almost three languages. She is fluent in English and French and can speak Spanish at a B2 level. Liv is super grateful for being a part of Free Your Mind initiative and is dedicated to making the world we live in a happier and healthier place for everyone.
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Land Acknowledgement
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.