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As we adjust, change, and revisit our daily, weekly, or monthly to-do lists, there are tasks, responsibilities, or goals that naturally rise to the top as priorities—whether because of the time of year or other life factors. Whether they’re health- or self-care–related, or part of our “adulting” duties, what’s something currently on your “need to get to” priority list?

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Growing up, I had little knowledge or understanding of what it meant to take care of my mental health—that is, until I had to make it a priority. Even now, it still surprises me how much effort, support, energy, and confidence it takes to remain resilient. Sometimes I feel incredibly tired and exhausted from keeping up with my treatment and care.

What about you?
What’s something you’ve found surprising?

Feel free to share your thoughts below. 🙂

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When reflecting on our own personal strengths, there are two lenses we can look through: the ones we’ve only recently developed, and the strengths we’ve practiced over time. The strengths and skills that fall into that latter category are a reflection of your growth!

Let’s think back to the past five years. What’s something you can do now that you’d never thought you’d be able to do back then? 🤔

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks said her strength is consistently and intentionally loving herself, considering herself and her needs, and growing in self-awareness.

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Ah, guilt. It can be a difficult feeling to navigate and process, and it can show up in many different circumstances. When living with one or more health conditions, guilt can surface in ways that affect how we interact with ourselves and those around us.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks has felt an immense amount of guilt when she is struggling and needs extra support. At times, it makes her feel like she is burdening others with her recurring symptoms. She wants to release the guilt that comes with having to rely on others. It is OK for her to receive support whenever she needs it.

What is something you want to release guilt around?

💌 Gentle note: You are worthy of love, community, support, recovery, and relief, no matter what guilt tells you. Sending lots of hugs! 💛

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I’ll be honest—recovery is really tough. Not only does it take a lot of work to maintain, but it has also shown me parts of myself that I once hid and felt embarrassed to address. Even now, years later, I still feel a bit of shame when symptoms resurface that I thought I had already overcome.

At the same time, this has become one of my biggest lessons. Recovery is teaching me how to be patient with myself and to accept who I am, no matter what I’m experiencing. Even when I isolate, feel weighed down by shame from past decisions, or notice my self-talk becoming cruel, I am still in active recovery. I’m not going backward—I’m allowed to struggle sometimes. I have the tools to find balance again.

That’s what recovery is all about.

What about you?

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When you have a physical and/or mental health condition, sometimes you have to learn to adjust, adapt, and build certain types of strengths in order to manage the changing demands of your health needs. (This flexibility is what makes us Mighty FOR SURE! 💪)

What’s a strength that your health "forced" you to develop?

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