Karen (they/them)

@karenpollock.bsky.social

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white, queer, non binary, autistic, working class psychotherapist, supervisor, writer and geek. "But in the end it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass" counsellinginnorthumberland.com header shows the Northern Lights

a white person in a red bike helmet with a t shirt with the progress flag on it and a stylised starry background
hawthorn and cowparsley shining white ib sunlight
the sun sets turning the sky golden and catching the edges of light fluffy clouds. In the foreground sheep peacefully graze and a dry stone wall runs along the bottom of the picture
a painting of Minas Tirith with the words I'll be reading for the 2026 tolkien reading day soundscape event
a picture of a needle and syringe shaded green with the words heroin crack cocaine spice green party says yes in rhe "scary font"
buds breaking through a carpet of autumn leaves
the Tyne and swing bridges taken at night
close up of a page of text with the words queer paternalism is still paternalism underlined at the bottom are 2 white fingers holding down the page
medieval triglpyt of Mary Jesus and Joesph lit by sunlight shining through a stained glass window
a screenshot of the post with the word inspiring in the center
the sun setting a white ball of light against winter clouds, shadowed green hills fill the bottom half of the picture
a magenta liquid in a bottle with a homemade lable which says sloe gin - Christmas cards to the left and thinking lights with a painting of rivendell behind
a white person in glasses with a rainbow hat and yellow coat smiling at the camera, there is a fingerpost behind me
2 small paper books with leaves decorating them and hand made bindings
Alt text: 'Polyennic' Polyennic is a term coined by Raven Cochrane as an alternative to the term 'ADHD'. The word comes from the Greek to mean "many thoughts" and is used to try and depathologise the "deficit" and "disorder” that is associated with the label of ADHD. The term captures the idea that 'ADHDers' are not broken, lazy, or failures - they simply are overwhelmed with an abundance of thoughts. Aucademy.co.uk AUCADEMY EDUCATORS OF AUTISTIC EXPERIENCE
a black and white gif of a little candle, the flame flickering
a hawthorn with bright red berries and no leaves against a background of a snow covered field and a blue sky, long shadows are vast by the bright sun
a blue and white firework exploding
the moon rising agaisnt a starry sky, trees frame the picture The moon and trees are reflected in water and we can see the movment of the surface. The colour palate is black and grey except for the white full moon
beech trees with autumn colour of gold and orange lining a country road
overhead departure boards for trains, in the bottom left corner is a person signing the station announcements
a small fly agaric mushroom against a tree trunk, red with white spots and w white stem, it looks like a drawing from a picture book about gnomes and pixies
the words they them and below a quote from Pride and Prejudice - but to explore the former faults of any person, without knowing what their present feelings were, seemed unjustifiable
milkcap mushrooms (lactifuus piperatus) milk white and perfect dish shaped circles against a background of autumn leaves
the book queering psychotherapy with a black cover and the progress pride flag as a ribbon on the cover
The lesbian pride flag with the words happy international lesbian day
the sun a golden ball turning the sky gold rising over a smooth sea. A traditional victorian pier is silhouetted on the left of the picture
the books lotr, farmer Giles of ham, mismeasure of orcs, a Tolkien compass on a grey chair.
the skyline of Glasgow against a sunset the left half of the sky glowing gold, with blue sky and fluffy white clouds high overhead
A huge progress pride flag painted on a wall with hotel lobby tables and chairs in front of it
a black e bike at the side of a country roads, behind are green trees and the bluest possible sky
the entire picture is filled with green, different leaves on trees and shrubs, except for two tree trunks, one on either side, and a wind chime almost camouflaged against the foliage
the view of st Paul's and the city taken from Waterloo bridge High white clouds catch the morning sun and rhe Thames reflects the sky
a sheet with three writing prompts, a notebook, and a conker
the book Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey with a yellow cover and black writing on a wooden table. The words "free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life" are in black in the middle of the front cover
a fingerpost pointing left. behind it is a dry stone wall. Behind the wall are rolling green hills with a patchwork of fields. The sky is bright blue with fluffy white clouds
a white table with coloured ribbons and a painted progress flag in the middle. Also on the table are post it notes and pens
a red admiral butterfly has positioned itself as if it were a hat on the outline of a person with round breasts and hips carved in wood, painted blue
a green path alongside banks of willowherb and a traditional hedgerow. The sky is covered with light fluffy clouds and in the distance are green rolling hills
banks style street art of two children sneaking into a door with one child looking nervously straight at the viewer. Above the pained door is an actual way out sign
grasses glow gold in the setting sun, above the sky is blue with golden streams of sunlight touching the clouds
the cover of The Mismeasure of Orcs a critical resssement of Tolkiens Demonised Creatures which shows a drawn representation of an Adar like orc from Rings of Power against a dark background
the front of the picture is filled with bright pink wildflowers - willowherb. Behind is a typical rural English landscape of fields and woodland and above a pale blue sky with white fluffy clouds
a white person wearing glasses and with long red hair looks straight into the camera, they are wearing a blue denim scalloped neckline top with embroidery behind them are books and display cases
a person with glasses and red hair smiling at the camera as they swing on a traditional rope swing hanging from an oak tree
on the left are tree trunks like pillars, green leaves sparkle in the sunlight and a stream reflects the sun, sky and trees a ford across the stream runs across the right of the picture, the road lined with trees
in the background trees agaisnt a grey sky in the foreground a variety of wild flowers and plants with a splash of red from poppies in the bottom right corner
a field of poppies with rolling green hills and a summer blue sky behind, a willowherb has sneaked into the bottom left of the picture
12 panels describing different recipes and herb lore which I have decorated with a mixture of watercolours and pencil
foxgloves and ferns against a backdrop of rolling green hills bathed in sunshine and a blue sky with fluffy white clouds
a book on a table in a garden, wild flowers surround the table and the wood in the background is green against a light filled sky
a plant with large green leaves with a sign in front of it which says Butterbur at the top and describes the medicinal properties of the plant
Rolling green fields cover the lower half if the photo, an orange sun glows at the center, turning clouds gold, with tinges of lavender, in a sky that seems to resembel a turner painting with its richness of colour