Chronic Illness Accommodations At Work
A fascinating thought has started to percolate in my brain. From the early days of COVID-19, more and more people are starting to understand how it feels to not feel safe at work; having to make the choice whether to risk their own health, or risk disapproval or loss of income from employers. Social media […]
Conversations with Alyssa Carfi: Founder of Brave Minds Project
Last week, Mighty Well CEO Emily Levy sat down with Alyssa Carfi, founder of Brave Minds Project, for another conversation in our Friends in the Fight Interview series. Alyssa decided to create Brave Minds Project as she was preparing to celebrate a very big milestone: the 10 year anniversary of her brainstem surgery. Her organization […]
Why It is SO Important to Remember Accommodation Requests
If you are a friend, colleague, or supporter of someone living with a chronic illness or disability, you probably have been asked to make accommodations to help your Friends in the Fight thrive in your environment. Because you are a supportive friend, you’ve probably made those accommodations every time you’ve been asked. But after you […]
Halsey: Raising Awareness about Life with Endometriosis
More and more celebrities are starting to speak out about their experience with chronic illness, helping to raise awareness and break down the stigma so often surrounding the experiences of our Friends in the Fight. Singer and songwriter, Halsey, spoke out about her experience with endometriosis at the 9th Annual Blossom Ball, calling for patients […]
4 Ways To Build Strong Relationships Despite Chronic illness
Some days, my relationships seem like a string of transactions and scheduling. Chronic illness ramps up these less-than-sexy aspects of relationships. Being sick requires more planning, more appointments, and often less doing. So how can we work on maintaining and celebrating our relationships (whether friendships, romantic, family, etc.) without letting illness dominate the routine and conversation? Below are 4 tips to help you achieve just that.
Conversations with Jimi Olaghere: Entrepreneur, Father, and Sickle Cell Warrior
Last week, Mighty Well co-founder Emily Levy sat down with Jimi Olaghere, founder of GeekSupply.co, for another conversation in our Friends in the Fight Interview series. Tune in below to watch Emily and Jimi discuss his experience with Sickle Cell Anemia while managing life, careers, and family while living with a chronic illness. Thank you Jimi […]
4 Tips on Supporting a Chronically Ill Friend or Loved One
We know firsthand that supporting a chronically ill friend can sometimes be challenging – many of us at Mighty Well are that friend. One of the contributors of Suffering the Silence, Cassandra Rush, a chronic illness warrior, hit the nail on the head when she shared what it’s like to be invited out by friends: […]
Love & Illness: Conversations with Spoonies and Their Partners
This Valentine’s Day, we want to celebrate love, and recognize the role that illness can play in romantic relationships. When illness impacts your life, it inevitably ends up impacting your partner’s as well. Partners have to navigate the tricky boundaries between lover, friend, and caretaker. It takes a lot of work and crystal-clear communication to […]
Guide to Difficult Conversations
Chronic illness often brings up a need for difficult conversations with loved ones. When needs are raw and what you both want may not be possible, pain can wedge its way into relationships. I have learned, through the necessity of illness, however, how to handle these conversations. In fact, I truly believe that I am […]
2020 Mighty Well Book Club
Looking to get into reading this year? When choosing what to read, consider the many benefits of reading diverse authors. For starters, reading is a way to broaden our perspectives and live the stories of people different from ourselves. This creates empathy and the ability to connect to others in the real world around us! […]
Making New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep
It’s that time again — time to make resolutions and, most likely, to give up on them by February! If you’re hoping this year will be different, we’ve compiled a list of tricks to make resolutions stick: Most of these tricks are inspired by the book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, […]
Wishes, Granted: Stories from Our Friends in the Fight About Make-A-Wish
Here at Mighty Well, our Friends in the Fight community is made up of so many strong illness warriors – individuals who have found a way to stay strong against the odds, even when facing scary health setbacks. This community knows how much it courage it takes to turn sickness into strength, and how important […]