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It’s getting pretty cold here in the Northern Hemisphere, and Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks has already pulled out her long, heavy winter coat and started wearing indoor sweaters while working from home — a few weeks earlier than usual for her. She’s also been drinking a lot of tea to stay warm.

What are some ways you prepare for the winter months or stay warm when the temperatures drop? What are your winter must-haves? 🥶

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I've lived with depression for as long as I can remember, and before my diagnosis, I thought “being sad and isolating myself all the time” was just a quirky character flaw. In reality, it shaped how I saw myself and my sense of belonging in the world and around others. Even though my mindset has grown and I’ve learned to love myself more effectively, I still struggle sometimes with feeling like I belong or like I truly fit into anything. 🤔

What has your experience been like? How does depression affect your sense of self?

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When you live with a chronic illness or disability—and experience fatigue, chronic pain, or other physical and mental symptoms—rest and recovery become necessary parts of your daily or weekly routine. Folded the laundry? Take a nap. Went to the grocery store? Stay in for the next two days. Out all week? Spend the whole weekend in bed.

We all approach recovery time differently because we have different bodies and experiences, so we’re curious: What helps you on your recovery days? How do you approach rest? What are your favorite recovery activities? And what are your rest and recovery boundaries?

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Advocating for each of our unique health circumstances requires us to put ourselves out there, share, and communicate how we’re REALLY doing with those around us. This isn’t always easy, especially in spaces with lackluster medical professionals, toxic employers, or less supportive family and friends.

What do you find most challenging when it comes to advocating for your health?

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I go through ups and downs with my relationship to food and my body. I started graduate school this semester and I have a group of friends who are skinny and attractive and lately they’ve been talking a lot about how they need/want to gain weight because they’re medically underweight.

I have a final tomorrow that I kind of studied for but I totally wasted my night because I couldn’t stop thinking about food and how gross my body is (I ate PLENTY today, believe me). I ended up making a stress ball of a pig for me to squeeze when I am craving but not hungry.

By the way, I don’t like it when people tell me “looks don’t matter” when I express concerns about my appearance because it’s just confirmation that I am ugly and this phrase is just for consolation. So please, I would rather not hear anything like that right now.

I have complicated feelings about food because I do love food and I hate it at the same time. My boyfriend is a wonderful cook and his love language is cooking for people. So I still will eat well with him. TOO well lol. I’m trying to train myself to have better self restraint when I’m not with him. He has some awareness that I am insecure about my body but I don’t talk about the details.

Seeing myself in the mirror and in pictures is emotionally and physically painful because I am so disgusting. But I haven’t tried hard enough to lose weight. I always gain it back plus some more every time. I’ve tried counting calories, drinking water when I’m craving, taking fiber to feel full, etc. I don’t like exercising or being active which makes it harder, I’m a lazy person. I’ve been watching fitness and body transformation videos for inspiration.

I don’t have like an eating disorder. I’ve told my therapist about my insecurities except for the piggy stress ball because I made it just now. She said it’s normal to feel insecure about your body. And when I said I was struggling to lose weight, she asked if I’ve looked into GLP-1s but I don’t want to take meds because I already have meds for other things.

There’s more about what goes on in my mind when it comes to food and my body, but this is already way too long lol I don’t know what to do, I hate that I can’t resist my cravings or stop thinking about food