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The GF chicken tenders from Aldi are really good. I made some so Pauley could see how it tastes. I kinda maybe ate 3. For science. We put honey on them and holdawn a dangnabbit moment. I've never put it on my chicken. It was really really yummy!!!
I made a cup of Vietnamese instant coffee mixed with some white chocolate toffee flavor cappuccino powder and then a nice splash of Reese's peanut butter flavored coffee creamer.. Oh my gobs! It's so good! #coffeeadventures
Would anybuddy like to follow my cooking or sculpting or drawing or maybe just me making coffee and talking about how it tastes vlogs? I mean beyond the compulsory it tastes good. Cuz I have a LOT of flavored coffee. I've got almost 60 servings of instant Vietnamese coffee, an almost full bag of hazelnut IQ Joe, and 3 tubs of really yummy cappuccino powder. I love experimenting with my flavors. It makes my heart happy.
A lot of my friends are pushing me to do it. I don't have what I need to do it. The only thing I have for camera is my cellphone. And I don't have any computer. I suppose I can ask for a really good but affordable camera from my mom for my birthday.
I've been putting off starting the vlog cuz mom said i'm not particularly attractive so nobody will like watching me.
Anywho. How was your weekend? I was in too much pain to go anywhere.
When I sit down facing forward I'm ok for 5 minutes and then I'm in pain but it's mild and I have learned how to mask the pain.
When I sit down side saddle my arm go numb and then it goes tingly. And sometimes I get a really bad pain in my lumbar and then my entire butt goes numb.
When I lay down on my right side I can usually handle it for a few hours.
When I lay on my left side I get sharp stabby pain in my left hip and SI joint. Fun times.
I really don't understand why I won't just cut ties with my family. They don't have any interest in talking to me about our crazy life. I'm 9.953 percent certain if I didn't reach out to my online friends nobody would message me to show interest in maintaining our friendship.
I'm hungry again. Pauley is GF so I got some special food from Aldi including a bag of chicken tenders. I made one for myself first to see how she might like them. I was impressed cuz they're amazing. Pauley ate 1 and a half and I ate the rest.
I've got a really ouchy pimple right next to a large mole on my chin. Very ouchy but also very itchy.
I Had bought tubs of hummus from my last order but I ate them all. They were so flavorful and the texture was nice. I dipped my tendies in the hummus.... Until I watched Pauley eating chicken with honey. I decided I must try this delightful combination of great flavor.
O My gawd so delicious! I imagine it would taste really excellent on a brioche bun with some Brie and fig spread. Yeah I'm bougie. I've actually got a jar of fig spread and most of a wheel of Brie. Unless it spoiled. I was saving it for something special.
I don't have much to celebrate. Oh except the appointment I have coming up on May 20th with my strabismus surgeon. This is the one I had to cancel 2x due to me being sick as hell. I'm going regardless how I feel. I'll take pain meds and antidiarrheals and then to boost it all, I'll take a gummy or 2. Just CBD, I am trying to avoid being really stoned outside where I could get myself in danger. I can see myself bringing home a raccoon calling it my new pretty kitty.
I wish I could describe how intense my pain is. For my migraine it's like someone is hitting me in the skull repeatedly with a ballpeen hammer. For my eyes it's a few different types of pain. Sometimes it is like someone shoving them out. Sometimes it's like someone is repetively kicking my eyes from the back.
What really upsets me is my doctor prior to this chaos and pain was telling me he's a specialist with rare diseases. Instead of giving up because you can't think of anything else it could be, stop. Stop moving. Breath deeply. Exhale. I get chronic migraine. Is there a connection between migraine and exotropia? And don't forget about my narrowing optic chiasm. That's connected also.
Sorry so long, my head is full of fuck.

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Where do you go when you need to think or reflect?

Having a dedicated place you can go to reflect and sort through your thoughts can be super helpful, especially in those moments when you’re learning something new (exciting!) or gaining a different perspective or insight (scary!).

Where do you go when you need time to yourself to pause, regroup, and think?

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Reframe a thought with us.

Let’s practice reframing a thought today, Mighty friends!

When you reframe or shift a thought, you’re simply changing your perspective in order to understand something in a new and different way.

Let's try it using these steps with an anxious thought:

1️⃣ Write down one thing your anxiety tells you.

2️⃣ Now, write down the opposite.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks reframed this thought:

1️⃣ I'm not doing a good enough job.

2️⃣ I'm doing my best and that's more than enough.

Reframe your own thought in the comments below! ⬇️

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#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten that’s changed your perspective about something?

Sometimes the reason we are able to see something more clearly or understand ourselves in a different way is because of something someone else told us in a time of need. So we’re curious, what’s a piece of advice you were given that changed your perspective for the better?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says that she’s gotten a lot of great advice from others over the years. The best advice, however, was when her therapist pointed out that she doesn’t have to do things that make her uncomfortable, especially if it’s making her lose sleep.

Her therapist shared that @sparklywartanks can simply create a boundary that protects her mental health instead of always trying to figure out how to navigate that troubling situation.

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#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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What are four people, places, things, or ideas you value?

Happy Monday, Mighties! ✨

To start off the week, let’s explore our values and what matters most to us. Identifying what we hold dear can help us feel reassured, grounded, and empowered—and can create space for moments of relief and gratitude.

Share your list in the comments below! 🦋

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TRUE or FALSE: I tend to overthink when I feel worried, stressed, or anxious.

New week, new theme, but same Mightiness, friends!

This week we’re digging into reframing thoughts, which is a common skill taught in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The technique essentially boils down to taking negative thoughts and replacing them with more helpful ones — it’s not a cure-all, but it can be helpful for those of us that get frequently stuck in thought spirals or rumination.

But first, bringing awareness to our behaviors is a solid first step when learning how to reframe and shift our thoughts and mindset. Do you find that you overthink when you feel worried, anxious, or stressed?

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Share your top three cleaning hacks.

Who doesn't love a good hack?

Whether it’s a tool you've bought to make the process more accessible, a method you've learned that makes the process quicker and easier, or a routine or schedule that makes cleaning gentler on your health symptoms, share what your top three cleaning hacks are in the comments below! ⬇️

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says she cleans best later in the day after she takes a nap and has more energy. She also listens to her favorite playlist to help the time go faster as well as starts off by organizing any clothes to give her more room for her other tasks.

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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