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Imagination can offer a little space to picture what could be, to rest somewhere softer for a while. Sometimes, borrowin...
11/13/2025

Imagination can offer a little space to picture what could be, to rest somewhere softer for a while.

Sometimes, borrowing from imagination is how we make it through what’s real.

What does it mean to make peace—with others, with life, or with ourselves?Join us for a discussion on Forgiveness, a liv...
11/03/2025

What does it mean to make peace—with others, with life, or with ourselves?

Join us for a discussion on Forgiveness, a live conversation exploring how we might soften around old wounds, find forgiveness for ourselves and meet the complexities of being human with compassion.

Date: Friday, Nov 14 @ 10am PT

Register through the link in our bio👆or click here: https://www.mettlehealth.com/events/reconciliation-and-forgiveness

All are welcome—whether you’re navigating loss, caregiving, or simply curious about what healing can look like in real life.

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10/31/2025

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Aging twice — that’s how friend of Mettle, , describes her life. multiple sclerosis first changed everything; and then ...
10/31/2025

Aging twice — that’s how friend of Mettle, , describes her life.

multiple sclerosis first changed everything; and then again, when the nature of aging and time caught up.

What she learned is what we hope to point to— that aging and illness aren’t punishments, but invitations.

When we stop trying to stay the same, we make space for what’s still here: connection, meaning, and the loveliness of being alive together.

Elizabeth Jameson is an artist and a writer. You can find the op-ed through the link in our bio👆or click here (warning, there might be a paywall): https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/19/chronic-illness-aging-twice-multiple-sclerosis/

Much of the time, we treat survivorship as the finish line. But what happens after the treatment ends? What does it mean...
10/28/2025

Much of the time, we treat survivorship as the finish line. But what happens after the treatment ends? What does it mean to live with what’s changed, to carry what’s been lost, and move forward?

In this talk with a special member of the Mettle Health community, we explore how illness reshapes us—our bodies, our identities, our relationships—and how that reshaping can also be a kind of renewal. This isn’t about “getting back to normal.” It’s about discovering a new normal, one that includes what came before and what’s come undone.

If you’ve lived through illness, supported someone who has, or simply want to understand the human experience a bit more deeply, we hope you’ll give this conversation a listen.

Watch it on the Mettle Health YouTube channel through the link in bio👆or click here: https://youtu.be/UXT6X3uPmFg

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We don’t “get over” people we’ve loved and lost. We learn to float. We learn to swim the waves.Love this response on Red...
10/24/2025

We don’t “get over” people we’ve loved and lost. We learn to float. We learn to swim the waves.

Love this response on Reddit to the prompt: “My friend just died. I don’t know what to do.”

Read the full text through the link in our bio👆or click here: https://shorturl.at/WHuif

Actor Jeff Hiller recently shared with NPR that his late mother was his greatest cheerleader and the architect of his su...
10/21/2025

Actor Jeff Hiller recently shared with NPR that his late mother was his greatest cheerleader and the architect of his success.

Thank you for sharing , it’s a beautiful reminder of how the people who believe in us shape who we become. Their love and encouragement don’t fade when they’re no longer here—they live on in every step we take forward.

We believe grief isn’t a problem to “fix” — it’s part of being human.Our thanks to Next Avenue for inviting Bridget Sums...
10/16/2025

We believe grief isn’t a problem to “fix” — it’s part of being human.

Our thanks to Next Avenue for inviting Bridget Sumser, our Director of Counseling and Programs, to share her insights on sudden loss and the grief that follows.

A few principles that guide our work:
- Every expression of grief is valid.
- Ongoing presence from friends, colleagues, or clinicians sustains healing.
- Small, consistent gestures show that a loss hasn’t been forgotten.
- Systems in workplaces, communities, and health care should recognize grief as real, ongoing, and worthy of care.

Let’s keep normalizing discomfort and asking: How — and when — can I show up?

Check out the full article through the link in our bio👆 or click here: https://lnkd.in/gKRsCwcG

To the next great adventure.
10/13/2025

To the next great adventure.

PSA: Chronic pain isn’t just uncomfortable—it can affect your whole body. Studies show that ongoing pain can put extra s...
10/10/2025

PSA: Chronic pain isn’t just uncomfortable—it can affect your whole body. Studies show that ongoing pain can put extra stress on your cardiovascular system.

Every part of us is connected. Understanding how one symptom impacts other areas of the body helps us see how our health is truly interconnected—and why holistic self-care matters.

In our culture, we often rush to move past death — to “get over it,” to return to normal. But loss isn’t something we’re...
10/07/2025

In our culture, we often rush to move past death — to “get over it,” to return to normal. But loss isn’t something we’re meant to outrun.

Grief is not a detour. It’s a path — painful, yes — but also important. The sorrow is a sign of love, of connection.

When we allow ourselves to feel the full weight of loss, we aren’t moving further from the person who’s gone — we’re actually drawing closer. Their presence lives on in the space of our emotions carve out.

Thanks to .are.motherlands for the interview, we love connecting what we do to caregiving of all stripes.

Head to the link in our bio👆to listen to the recording, or click here: https://shorturl.at/21njv

“How do I even begin to explain this to my child?”Join us for a practical webinar on how to talk to kids about illness a...
10/03/2025

“How do I even begin to explain this to my child?”

Join us for a practical webinar on how to talk to kids about illness and death — conversations that are hard, but necessary.

Often, it’s us adults who feel uncomfortable — not knowing the right words or fearing we’ll say the wrong thing. This session is here to help you find language that is age-appropriate, honest, and compassionate.

Next Friday, October 10 @ 10am PT
Register through the link in our bio👆or click here: https://shorturl.at/WzHXo

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