Rare Disease

When you live with a chronic illness or disability—and experience fatigue, chronic pain, or other physical and mental symptoms—rest and recovery become necessary parts of your daily or weekly routine. Folded the laundry? Take a nap. Went to the grocery store? Stay in for the next two days. Out all week? Spend the whole weekend in bed.

We all approach recovery time differently because we have different bodies and experiences, so we’re curious: What helps you on your recovery days? How do you approach rest? What are your favorite recovery activities? And what are your rest and recovery boundaries?

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Advocating for each of our unique health circumstances requires us to put ourselves out there, share, and communicate how we’re REALLY doing with those around us. This isn’t always easy, especially in spaces with lackluster medical professionals, toxic employers, or less supportive family and friends.

What do you find most challenging when it comes to advocating for your health?

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

We spend so much energy trying to look or be a certain way.
To be beautiful, impressive, admired, or accepted.

Realness has its own kind of beauty — the kind that doesn’t fade when you’re tired or sad or unsure.

It’s the way you show up even when you feel messy.
It’s the way you care when it would be easier not to.
It’s the courage to be honest instead of perfect.

You don’t need to chase beauty.
You just need to come home to yourself.

What part of yourself do you want to stop hiding and start embracing? 👇

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

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~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

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Hi, Mighty friends! 💖

How is this Monday treating you? How’s your body feeling right now? Where are you noticing pain, fatigue, or discomfort? How’s your mental health today? What’s been on your mind?

Feel free to check in with us in the comments below! 📮

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

Our topic for this week's self-care challenge is self-advocacy.

When talking about advocacy, we're referring to the skills and understanding to know one's needs and openly and effectively communicate those needs to others, whether that be for ourselves or on behalf of those around us.

How do you feel about self-advocacy? Do you find it easier to advocate for yourself or for others?

Share with us in the comments below. ⬇️

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

A friend recently sent me a song from YouTube, it was a girl who was sharing about how alone and isolating it can feel being chronically ill. which believe me I 100% understand . But listening to that song I prayed that this isn’t what people think of when they think of my life . Becuase I don’t …. Hardships come in every shape and form , but so does beauty. And through it all ( the pain , illness , icu stays , more appointments and procedures than I can count ) I still believe I live a truly beautiful life #RareDisease #chronicillnes #Spoonie

Most people are waiting for life to finally settle down before they allow themselves to be happy. But that moment never comes. There will always be another challenge, another deadline, another reason to delay your peace. True strength comes from learning to stay calm while life is still messy. You don’t need to wait for everything to be perfect before you feel good again.

Start today.
Start where you are.
You can still choose peace right now.

If you want to learn more about this, check out my video by clicking on one of the links below.

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ 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

Out of everyone we spend time with in our lives, we spend the most with ourselves. And how we speak, treat, and interact with our own minds and hearts influences our self-perception (and usually our self-esteem, too).

This also means we have the ability to change how we feel about ourselves at any given time. Whether it’s your negative self-talk or your lack of confidence at work, what’s a perspective you have about yourself that you want to improve?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks wants to grow in the perspective that she is deserving of love, friendship, and companionship from others just for being herself.

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