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Hi Mighties! 💎

How’s it going? What challenges have you been facing recently? What’s been helping you find comfort, relief, or clarity?

This month — and especially lately — I’ve been finding it challenging to release and process feelings of frustration, annoyance, and anger. These are emotions I’m used to repressing and hiding, so now that I’m allowing myself to feel them, it’s been hard to know what to do with them in my body.

What about you? What have you been finding challenging lately?

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Now that we’ve explored journaling as a self-care tool — thank you for sharing, by the way! — let’s take a moment to put it all into action and write. ✍️

In the comments below, in your own 52 Small Things post, or in a journal, write a few lines about anything that’s been on your mind. This can be something that’s been challenging for you, a health update you want to share with the community (or keep record of), a list of words that describe how you’re feeling, or something you’ve been working on and are proud of yourself for.

Feel free to be as creative or as structured as you like. 💖

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May was a long one, Mighties. How was the month for you? Let’s check in and reflect on our mood-tracking experiences. 🌳

What were some trends or patterns you saw come up? Have you learned anything new, reassuring, or interesting about yourself in the process of mood tracking this month? Is there anything you would like to improve or work on moving forward?

💡 Bonus: Feel free to also comment the color(s) that best represents your mood today as well. 🎖️

🔵 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
🟪 Purple: Happy, excited, grateful
💚 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🧡 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
🤎 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained🖤Black: Angry, annoyed, frustrated
❤️ Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
🟨 Yellow: Depressed, stuck, melancholy
⚪ White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)

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There are so many different ways you can process your feelings, emotions, and experiences. There is writing, of course, but let’s use today to brainstorm OTHER methods you find helpful in self-reflection.

Some examples could be drawing, taking a walk, or perhaps even talking to a therapist, friend, or trusted loved one.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks does her best thinking when she’s talking with her therapist or her mom. These conversations help her gain a different perspective and think things through more clearly.

What do you find helpful?

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Growing up, many of us weren’t taught about the importance of mental health, emotions, or feelings. When we experienced loneliness, it was easy to believe there was just something “wrong” with us. If you felt that way, you aren’t alone. 💚

If you grew up chronically lonely, what’s one “sign” you recognize now as an adult when you look back?

⭐Your answer may be used to update a Mighty article! ⭐

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