46. 'We tend to forget what 'normal' feels like.' buff.ly/49lWdDV

It’s comments like these that can make a person wonder what it’s like to live in another person’s body. Is swaying a useful suggestion for anyone? Because it certainly wasn’t for someone living with frequent joint injuries and chronic pain.

'My tired is not just a lack of sleep.' buff.ly/3xmJsvt

Does this happen to you? buff.ly/3J7eMB7

Let good feelings wrap around you like a comforting hug. Because you are seen, valued, and loved, even when your body or brain makes it hard to believe.

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🐑 When you’ve been counting sheep so long you’ve started naming them, you may be feeling frustrated. To say the least. Try getting up and doing a calming task until you feel sleepy to help you associate your bed with calmness instead of frustration. buff.ly/3Wfapf5

'Being verbally attacked because I do not fit what a stereotypical disabled person looks like is not OK.' buff.ly/4aaTHl7

'I know this is an extremely sensitive topic, but it is one that needs to be discussed.' themighty.com/topic/suicide/…

Today you may feel at a loss, but tomorrow may feel like a victory. What matters is that you are not defined by this moment. You are not defined by your symptoms. They are only one piece of you as a whole.

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'The interactions between blood sugar and bipolar disorder are complicated because the interactions between the body and the mind are too. Let's look at some of them.' themighty.com/topic/bipolar-…

'If you'd have told me two years ago that I'd be preaching about the benefits of running, I'd have told you to jog on.' themighty.com/topic/depressi…

“No one prepared me.”
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“Connecting with our inner child is an important part of life.”
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“I was living with an emptiness I had never felt before.” bit.ly/3xnpOiO

Slip a fan in your backpack or purse and cool off in the waiting room until you get your sea legs again. Take as long as you need ❤️

Do you have any tips or tricks for handling faintness following medical procedures?

'I don’t think I realized just how many triggers I would encounter in the months that followed my pregnancy loss.'
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Can you relate?
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We’re finding beauty in the small victories — what can you celebrate today?

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'Pay attention to your attitude about exercise and your body.'
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“I was plenty old enough to know what was going on even if I didn’t quite grasp the jargon, but not old enough to make all of my own health care decisions (nor did I necessarily want to).”

How has your experience with chronic illness changed as you age?