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Write a sentence to describe your symptoms today.

Happy Monday, Mighties! ⏰

How is the week starting off for you? What are your symptoms like today? Share with us in one sentence in the comments below! 👇

📝 Note: Your sentence can be a series of words, a quote from a movie or show that fits your experience, an analogy, a metaphor, or a simile.

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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TRUE or FALSE: I find it easy to honor my needs.

Happy Monday, Mighty family!

This week we’ll be reflecting on honoring our needs.

What does it mean to "honor your needs?" Glad you asked! From our emotional to mental to physical health, we all have different ways we navigate the world around us. And since we’re people with varying experiences, the things we need in each of those buckets may look different.

There’s no shame at all in having needs, prioritizing them, and communicating those needs to the people or environments around us.

Do you feel it’s easy for you or is it something you’re working toward improving?

➡️ P.S. It’s OK to reflect, act, and prioritize our needs for our well-being. In fact, it’s often necessary.

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

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What’s something memorable that’s happened to you so far this year?

Can you believe it, Mighties?! We’re already halfway into the year —time is really flying.

Let’s end this week’s self-care reflection theme with something memorable that’s happened for each of us so far in 2025.

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

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How many hours of sleep do you typically get each night? 🌙

So many factors can influence the quality and quantity of sleep we get. From the time you go to bed, to your mental health, pain levels, sleep conditions, room temperature, and even whether you're able to stay asleep through the night — it all plays a role.

On average, how many hours of sleep do you get per night?
What’s the biggest factor that affects how long or how well you sleep?

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #Insomnia #SleepApnea #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Share a quote, mantra, affirmation, meme, or song lyric that lifts you up.

We've arrived at a motivational and uplifting Mighty pit stop! 🚏

In the comments below—or in your own "Lift Me Up" post—share something that encourages you: a quote, mantra, meme, reminder, affirmation, or song lyric that lifts you up or brings a smile to your face.

Let's encourage each other today! 💌

#CheerMeOn #CheckInWithMe #MentalHealth #Disability #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #RareDisease #Fibromyalgia #RheumatoidArthritis #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EatingDisorders #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness

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If you could relive an experience in your life, what would it be?

Mighties, let's reflect and share some impactful experiences we wouldn't mind reliving.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says she wouldn't mind reliving when she hosted her first mental health themed open mic event. She was so proud of herself!

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

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What if your struggles are trying to grow you?

Everything in your life —

even the hard, messy parts —

is a tool for your transformation.

Use it.

Ask yourself:

“What is this teaching me?”

Growth often wears the disguise

of discomfort.

Try this:

Write down one thing you're finding difficult.

Then finish the sentence:

“This is helping me become…”

Let the lesson reveal itself.

Ever grown from something

you once thought might break you?

Share below.

You never know who needs your story.

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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_______ has helped me accept my health condition.

Acceptance—especially when it comes to our health—can be a complex, demanding, and nonlinear process. For some, it can feel validating and empowering, offering a sense of relief and the possibility of healing and recovery. For others, acceptance may feel out of reach, or like something that may never fully come.

What has your acceptance journey been like? If you’ve reached a point of acceptance, what helped you get there? What do you find to be the most challenging part of acceptance?

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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