5 Tips To Help You Find The Mental Light from Your Friends in the Fight™
As young person living with serious illness, I was constantly worried that people would tell me my symptoms were all in my head. I thought that if I acknowledged my mental health struggle, people would assume all of my health problems were emotionally driven. So instead dealing with them head on, I spent years ignoring […]
Meet Mighty Model, Kate Alexander: Dog Lover, Passionate Self-Advocate, and Lyme & CVID Patient
Patient needs and perspectives influence every step of the Mighty Well process, from our product brainstorms all the way through our photoshoots. So when you see a photo featuring a Mighty Well product, it’s being modeled by someone who needs it. This month, we are excited to celebrate Mighty Model Kate Alexander, a powerful self-advocate […]
New Year Goal Setting Strategies for Chronic Illness Warriors
How do you go goal setting without setting yourself up for failure?
Finding Purpose Despite the Challenges of Chronic Illness
I was diagnosed with Chronic Neurological Lyme Disease during my sophomore year of college. I needed a long-term IV PICC line that a lot of people get either for antibiotic use, chemotherapy, or nutritional support. I was just told to wear a cut sock on my arm, and I was like, “This is crazy!” My […]
How to Practice Self-Love When You’re Always Hurting featuring Nitika Chopra
The holidays can be the happiest season of the year, but it’s important to take care of ourselves during this time of year. When living with chronic illness, the first thing to remember is to always be honest about our conditions. Sometimes we can feel alone suffering in silence, but acknowledging our needs is an […]
Be inspired: Life as an Athlete, Runner & Type-1 Diabetic
Photo by Erika Young Every month, we feature Friends in the Fight™ from our Mighty Well community who have stories on how they turned their sickness into strength. We hope that by reading their stories, you will be inspired to keep going and keep fighting despite the many challenges. This month, we bring you Erika […]
How to Be Grateful When You Can’t Find Things to Be Grateful For
Nothing keeps you feeling positive more than being grateful. Gratitude is the secret spice that makes every day feel great. But sometimes, it’s the other way around: When you are sick and feel like everything has gone wrong, how do you find gratitude? The greatest challenge most people have when things go wrong is getting […]
6 Things I’m Grateful as a CEO and Lyme Warrior
It’s that time of year when we look back on what we accomplished and think about the things we are most grateful for. While I try to be grateful in every day of my life, I think the start of the holiday season is a perfect time to share with you some of the amazing […]
Meet Friend in the Fight, Travis Flores: An Actor with Cystic Fibrosis™
Last night, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Travis Flores for a Facebook Live event to talk about his experience with transplant and living with Cystic Fibrosis. Travis is an actor, inspirational speaker, storyteller, and writer. We had the chance to discuss his journey, how he’s been able to turn sickness into strength, and […]
Meet Mighty Model, Hannah Olson: Chronically Capable Founder and Lyme Warrior
Mighty Well products are created by patients, for patients. We know what it’s like to have days when you feel you can do it all, and days where things are a lot harder. We want to celebrate your large and small victories along every step of that journey. One of the ways we celebrate the […]
Meet Friend in the Fight, Katy Brennan: A High School Senior and Writer with EDS
In this Friends in the Fight Series, we feature amazing warriors from around the world who have experienced health setbacks. This month, we are featuring Katy Brennan. Please tell us a bit about yourself (not related to your illness). I am a high school senior living in Chicago, IL. Next year, I plan to double […]
Maintaining Healthy Relationships Despite Chronic Illness
Growing up in the era of cartoon princesses led a lot of us to believe some misguided things about love. Love wasn’t explained to us as being work, but simply as a feeling. Our ideal partners would show up and lift curses for us, making us whole and ‘normal.’ Not only is that far from […]