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If you made a “starter pack” to help others get to know you better, what would you put in it?

Let’s imagine a world where every new person you meet — who you have the desire to build some sort of lasting connection with — receives a “starter pack” to get to know you better right out of the gate… no conversation needed.

What important items, words, or ideas would you find most helpful so others could understand you better?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks shared that she would add a comfy pillow, a journal with reflection prompts, the word "free" and "peace," tea bags, a cup full of affirmations, a picture of the ocean, crystals, and the books she's reading right now.

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

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Increased energy or symptom relief 🪫➡️🔋
Creative flow and curiosity 💡
The relief or satisfaction of completing tasks ✅
Having a concrete plan or schedule 🗓️
More free time! 🕰️
A sense of accomplishment 👏
Family and a sense of responsibility 🫶
The excitement of learning something new 📒
Reassurance that what you’re doing matters ⭐
Other (share what’s motivating you below!) ⤵️
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Feel free to use the comments below to elaborate, share, and reflect about how you’re doing today. ✍️

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🟩 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🟪 Purple: Happy, excited, grateful
🟦 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
💛 Yellow: Depressed, stuck, melancholy
🔴 Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
⚫ Black: Angry, annoyed, frustrated
🟫 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
🟧 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
⬜ White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)
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I am sitting here crying cuz my mom is just such a negative hateful spiteful dense as a brick person. I once asked my dad how he proposed to mom. He said alcohol was involved. Then I asked my mom how dad proposed and she said alcohol was involved.
So I gotta consider the source.
I texted my mom asking if she was home and she responded she was going to kohls and she would call me soon. So when she called she asked what's wrong and I said nothing. I just wanted to talk. So she started berating me and telling me I'm wasting her time. So I replied "if this is how you're gonna talk to me I just won't call anymore" and then I hung up.
She told me I'm faking being sick for attention. Nevermind the tests and imaging and treatments that prove I'm really sick. My mom actually told me I'm manipulating the tests. Because of course I have magical abilities to do that.
When I was in high school my sister asked my dad why only men got prostate cancer. She thought it was part of the brain. My dad looked at me and we both were fighting back laughing. My mom chimes in with "don't make fun of her, it's not like that is common knowledge". So I turned to my dad and asked him why he married her and he said he couldn't remember and he said they have nothing in common.
She's just so dumb. And transphobic.
I called her a homophobe and she responded "I can't be something I don't know what it is!" Apparently later she asked dad what does homophobe mean. She came to me that night and said "dad said I'm not homophobic cuz I'm not scared of gay people!" I nearly choked on my tongue.
So yeah. That's how I am today.
#CheckInWithMe #Depression

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Introduce yourself and why you joined The Mighty!

Happy Monday, Mighties!

New week, new self-care theme: identity. Let's start off this week's challenge with a get-to-know-you exercise. 😊

In the comments below, share a little bit about yourself and why you joined The Mighty. 💖

Here is Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks Mighty intro:

Hi! My name is Nina. I'm a mental health advocate, creative, and I love to write and reflect, especially on my blog where I share my mental health journey. I'm the community manager and lead content creator here on The Mighty. I joined The Mighty back in 2016/2017 after I graduated college and was struggling to manage my depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Mighty not only helped me to find my voice, but it also helped me find a community of support when I felt most alone and I'm tremendously grateful.

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

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🟦 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
🟪 Purple: Happy, excited, grateful
🟩 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
❤️ Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
🟤 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
🟠 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
⬛ Black: Angry, annoyed, frustrated
🟨 Yellow: Depressed, stuck, melancholy
⬜ White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)
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Glass Houses

It’s strange how some people feel discomfort
when you stop shrinking,
when you stand upright and speak your growth out loud—
not to boast,
but to remind others they don’t have to die in silence.

Confidence can act like a mirror.
And mirrors make the insecure aware
of what they have not yet faced.

I will not throw stones in glass houses.
I will be curious, not judgmental.

I will not let anyone dim my light
or crush my love
when I have only just found it again.

I have lived in darkness long enough
to recognize it in others.
I know what it is to live half-hearted.
I know what it is to tear others down
so I don’t have to feel small.

That is not who I am now.

I will build people up.
I will lead with love.
I will be warm.
I will be inviting.
I will hold the space
no one held for me.

And still—
I would be lying if I said a careless remark
doesn’t sometimes pierce the armor.
Even strong foundations can feel the shock
of a stone thrown from a fragile place.

That doesn’t mean the house is weak.

What is not okay
is believing the wound.
Forgetting how far I’ve come.
Letting someone else’s limited vision
shake the ground I’ve poured so carefully.

I am light.
I am love.
And I choose to love.

I choose to not shrink to soothe discomfort.
I will not throw stones from my own healing.
I will lead with warmth,
even when I’ve learned darkness well.

Yes, words can still bruise—
that doesn’t mean the foundation is cracked.

I know who I am.
I know how far I’ve come.
I am light.
I am love.
And I choose to lead with love.

#MightyPoets #MentalHealth #ADHD #Addiction #PTSD #MightyTogether #CheckInWithMe

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