Rare Disease

Happy Friday, Mighties! ❤️

Success looks different for everyone—and it can change from day to day depending on our goals, energy levels, and whatever challenges or responsibilities come our way. The good news? We get to define what success means for ourselves.

So, what would make today feel like a success to you? What do you hope to accomplish—or simply get through—as you close out the week?

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As we close out the week, let’s reflect on some ways we can better honor ourselves and our needs moving forward. Thank you for everything you shared with the community so far!

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks wants to set aside more intentional time for doing what makes her feel calm and rejuvenated.

How can you better honor your needs? Finish today’s prompt below.

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There were times when depression felt like a war I had to win.

I tried everything to escape it. I kept searching for the fix, the breakthrough, the moment I would finally feel free. But the harder I fought, the more trapped I felt.

Then something shifted.

What if the answer wasn't in escaping the pain, but in allowing myself to be with it?

I stopped reacting. I stopped trying to force my way out. I just stayed. I sat in the silence and let the sadness speak.

And slowly, it did.

I began to understand what the depression was trying to show me. I began to feel a kind of peace—not because everything was okay, but because I had stopped abandoning myself.

If you're in the middle of something unbearable, try not to run. Just be here. Just breathe.

Sometimes the way forward begins by not moving at all.

Have you ever found clarity by staying with your pain instead of fighting it?

Also, I've started making videos about my recovery from depression and suicide from when I was a teen. If you or anyone you know is struggling with these issues and want help, click on one of the links below to watch:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

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We've already checked off half the days on our July calendar, Mighties! Let’s pause for a quick check-in and see how we’re all holding up together.

If July were a movie genre, what would it be?
An adventure filled with outdoor moments?
A thriller, full of suspense not knowing what will come next?
A comedy with some added fun?

Check in with us below! 📽️

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I used to believe that healing meant the storm had to stop. That one day the thoughts would go quiet, the weight would lift, and I’d finally be free.

But the truth is, peace isn’t the absence of pain. It’s the ability to find stillness inside of it. I’ve learned how to stay with myself when the darkness comes. I’ve learned how to breathe, even when everything in me wants to disappear.

I still have days where I struggle. I still face thoughts that scare me. But now, I know I don’t have to run from them. I can sit with them. I can stay with myself. That’s peace. Not perfect, not polished, but real.

If you’re in the storm right now, you don’t need to escape it all at once. You just need one breath. One pause. One thread of hope to hold onto.

That’s enough. You’re enough.

Tell me—what brings you a moment of peace, even when things feel heavy?

Also, I've started making videos about my recovery from depression and suicide when I was a teen. If you or anyone you know is struggling with these issues and want help, click on one of the links below to watch them.

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

Let’s share a specific need we have for ourselves today! This need can be anything from pacing yourself through your to-do list to going outside for fresh air, setting aside some dedicated time for self-reflection, or taking a day off from work (or adulting!).

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says her need is to focus on one task at a time and to speak kindly to herself.

Share yours with us in the comments below. ⬇️

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

We’ve all heard, “You are what you eat.”
But have you ever stopped to ask:
What am I feeding my mind?

When we dwell on sadness, anger, or fear,
we slowly start to believe we are those things.
But your thoughts are not your identity.
They’re habits.
And you can change them.

🌿 Just like choosing nourishing food,
you can choose nourishing thoughts.

So ask yourself today:


💭 What am I thinking about?


🎥 If you want to learn more about this, click on one of the links below to watch the full video

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

Whether it's searching the internet for clarification, Googling symptoms, reading pamphlets at the doctor’s office, asking your primary care provider about troubling or uncomfortable symptoms, researching local specialists, buying workbooks, or taking free classes—figuring out how best to address your health concerns can take effort and intention.

Finding reliable, credible, and helpful resources is essential.

In your experience, where have you found trustworthy information that’s helped you better understand your condition, find support, or seek treatment? 👩‍💻

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