Rare Disease

One of the hardest lessons I had to learn during my recovery was that not everyone deserves access to my peace.

For years, I gave other people the power to determine how I felt.

A rude comment could ruin my day.

Someone else's anger could become my anxiety.

Someone else's negativity could become my burden.

But eventually I realized something:

Protecting your peace isn't selfish.

It's necessary.

You don't have to attend every argument you're invited to.

You don't have to prove your worth to people who refuse to see it.

And you don't have to sacrifice your mental health trying to change people who don't want to change.

Your energy is limited.

Spend it on healing.

Spend it on growth.

Spend it on building a life you actually enjoy.

Protect your peace.

What’s something you’ve learned to protect your peace from?

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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Happy Monday, Mighties! ☀️

Let's write some short poems today. Using just three lines, share about your symptoms through words, metaphors, similes, imagery, alliteration, symbolism, personification, or any other literary devices that inspire you.

What's your body feeling like? What's been challenging? What have you found helpful?

Share your poems in the comments below! ✍️📄

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

🎊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! ⬇️

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#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?

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#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?

#CheckInWithMe #DistractMe #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #PTSD #ADHD #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #ChronicPain #Spoonie #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #CrohnsDisease #Migraine #Fibromyalgia #MultipleSclerosis

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?

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