Rare Disease

🎊Cue the confetti! 🎊

Our self-care theme for this week is small wins! Whether that’s simply getting out of bed, finally getting to a task you’ve been putting off, or slowing down, taking your time, and pacing yourself on a high-symptom day, identifying and achieving a win (no matter how small) is worth celebrating.

Do you find it easy to celebrate your small wins? Or do struggle with it?

Start off this week’s challenge by sharing your thoughts in the comments below! ⬇️

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

When planning to go out for long periods of time, it’s important to prepare! Depending on what you’re doing, how long you’ll be out, where you’re going, and how you’re feeling that day, those must-have items may look different for each of us.

In the warmer months, Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks must have a hat, headphones, a fully-charged phone, and her purse with water, extra paper towels, and a snack.

What’s on your must-have list?

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

Mighties, imagine making a living doing something that brought you joy and that you genuinely looked forward to each day. I've been thinking about that a lot lately.

My first thought was doing absolutely nothing (imagine just waking up every day and somehow that's how we make a living! 😂). But realistically, I really enjoy being creative in community spaces. Along with still being part of this Mighty community, I would love to facilitate creative workshops with unlimited resources and supplies. I'd also love to have creative ideas flowing through my imagination like water.

In my ideal world, life wouldn't revolve so heavily around finances. Instead, it would center on community, support, creativity, and sharing knowledge and insight with one another.

What about you? If you could make a living doing something you truly enjoy and look forward to, what would that look like?

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Going outside can affect each of us in different ways depending on the weather, temperature, time of year, symptoms we may experience, or medications we might be on.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks finds it very beneficial for her mental health to go out in the spring and early summer months, while in the winter months she finds going outside to be more challenging especially for her physical health.

What about you? How does being outside affect your health?

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

There was a time in my life when I genuinely believed there was no point continuing.

Depression had convinced me that nothing would ever change.

That no matter how hard I tried, I would always feel this way.

I was wrong.

Sometimes the only thing that kept me going was finding one reason not to quit.

One person.

One goal.

One dream.

One tiny piece of hope that refused to disappear.

When life gets difficult, it’s easy to focus on everything that’s going wrong.

Instead, try asking yourself:

Why did I start fighting in the first place?

Your reason doesn’t have to be big.

It just has to be strong enough to help you take one more step.

And sometimes, one more step is all it takes.

What’s your reason for not giving up?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

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What do you like to do when you go outside? Do you like to sit and relax? Read a book or paint? Go hiking or camping? Walk your dog? Play sports, or maybe take a stroll (or roll) in a nearby park?

Share what your favorite outdoor activity is with us in the comments below. ⬇️

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