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How has your sleep been this month? 😴

Hi Mighties! 💫

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks has been having more trouble than usual getting enough hours of sleep, especially since Daylight Saving Time a few weeks ago.

How has your sleep been? What challenges have you been facing? What has been helping you sleep better?

Feel free to share with us below! 🌙

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

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How do you like to show love to others?

When we talk about love languages, we often focus on the different ways we would like to receive or be shown love from others, but it can also extend to the ways we like to show love to others as well (because it’s important for relationships to be reciprocal, too!).

Either using the love languages themselves or with your own examples, share how you like to show love in the comments below.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks likes to show love using words of affirmation and appreciation, creative quality time, and also making or buying gifts to share with others.

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

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Nothing Will Go As Planned. And That’s a Good Thing.

A lot of anxiety comes from trying to predict how life is supposed to unfold. We create expectations about the future, and when reality doesn’t match them, we feel disappointed, stressed, or out of control. But the truth is that life rarely follows a fixed plan. Many of the most meaningful experiences come from things we didn’t expect or even tried to avoid. When you loosen your grip on expectations and focus more on taking action in the present, you create space for growth, learning, and opportunities you couldn’t have planned for.

What is something in your life that didn’t go as planned but turned out better than you expected?

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

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What languages do you speak?

Hi Mighties! 😊

Mighty staffer @carla1234 and I have been talking a lot about language accessibility and how important it is—especially in spaces where people from many different cultures come together. Because our Mighty community spans the globe, we’re curious to learn which languages everyone feels comfortable speaking.

So, what languages do you speak? Do you speak more than one? If so, how fluent are you in each?

Feel free to share with us in the comments below! 🩷

#CheckInWithMe #DistractMe #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease

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Worrying doesn’t fix tomorrow.

Worry often feels productive, but it rarely leads to solutions. Instead, it keeps your mind focused on problems that haven’t happened yet while taking your attention away from what you can actually influence right now. When you shift your focus back to the present moment and ask what is within your control, you reduce anxiety and create a sense of calm. The goal is not to eliminate thinking about the future, but to stop letting it take away your peace in the present.

What is something you’ve been worrying about that you can’t actually control right now?

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. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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What love language do you value most in your relationships?

There is a lot of complexity when it comes to how we navigate our relationships. Those connections take time and effort to maintain, especially since we’re all different and have our own unique set of values and comfort levels.

When it comes to what you value in relationships, which love language do you find is the most important to you?

💌 Need a refresh on the love languages? You can find them below:

🗣️ Words of affirmation (I like to give and receive praise)
🤝 Acts of service (I like to help and be helped)
🫂 Physical touch (I like to give and receive affection)
❤️ Quality time (I like to spend time with others)
🎁 Receiving gifts (I like to give and receive gifts)

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

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I adopted a pet

I know some of you know i lost my Black Lab but i have some exciting news i adopted a rescue dog a Dutch Shepherd. He was abused with shock therapy and an owner who dropped him off at a high kill rate shelter in Orange county when the animal barked too much he would turn up the shock voltage. The dog was luckily taken to a foster house and then put up for adoption. I know the pain of life but when someone abuses an animal in this manner my heart breaks so i saved a life and enriched ten fold.#ChronicPain #MuscularDystrophy #RareDisease ###Fibromyalgia #Depression #Disability #Anxiety

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How to Stop Being Afraid of Making Mistakes

Fear of making mistakes is one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck. When you avoid mistakes, you also avoid growth, experience, and confidence. The truth is, everyone around you is just as unsure and afraid of being judged as you are. Progress doesn’t come from being perfect. It comes from taking action, learning, and adjusting along the way.

What is something you’ve been avoiding because you’re afraid of messing it up?

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

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