Rare Disease

Loneliness can feel crushing when you are battling depression. You might convince yourself that no one understands, that no one is there for you.

But the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. When you learn to treat yourself with kindness, patience, and compassion, you begin to feel less alone.

You become your own ally instead of your own enemy.

This does not happen overnight. It starts with small acts of self-care. Speaking to yourself gently instead of with criticism. Allowing yourself rest without guilt.

The more you practice, the more you realize you don’t have to wait for someone else to make you feel whole.

You can start by befriending yourself.

Take a moment today to notice how you’re speaking to yourself. Could you replace one harsh thought with a kind one? Share it in the comments and inspire someone else who needs to hear it.

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 I recovered from depression and suicide back when I was a teen. So if you or anyone you know is struggling with these issues and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions:

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Life in general is complex and multifaceted, especially when you live with one or more health conditions. This doesn’t mean, however, that EVERY aspect of our lives has to be at the same level of complexity. It can definitely be beneficial to simplify one or more areas to add balance and a little bit of breathing room.

From cleaning to your weekend schedule to your weekly meal plan, what areas in your life could use a little makeover?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says that area is her personal goals and time management. She’s found that because she has a lot going on she sometimes gets overwhelmed, procrastinates, or has a hard time sleeping.

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

The pain has become a controlling issue in my life Back and forth with medications for pain control cause that's what it has come down to . Not any kind of life for any of us living with progressive muscular dystrophy the braces the cane barely getting me along now. So there may not be a way around it the loss of mobility the constant pain with no cure or even treatment to slow it Down. But there is a way to cope something natural that if you open your mind to can give you a mental break from the suffering. I use color to enhance my life which comes in many forms art,music, nature and plants.

So I give to you a picture of a Lavender Splash Geranium that has come back for two seasons I live at 2700ft so different plants won't make the winter.

Color is our best defense against fate#BPD #OCD #ChronicPain #RareDisease #MuscularDystrophy #Anxiety #MDD #PeripheralNeuropathy #DDD #cervicalarthrosis #FootDrop #

I have had this Rose bush for over two years I bought for Mom on Mother's day. The ground squirrels almost killed it off by eating the new growth but they actually pruned it and we must have gotten 50 rose blooms. I took th#ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #MuscularDystrophy #MDD #Anxiety #myocondritis

Happy Friday, Mighties! 🌸

How was your week? As we head into the weekend, what thoughts or feelings are coming up for you? Is there something you’re looking forward to or thinking a lot about ?

Share how you’re feeling about the days ahead below. 👇

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