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RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117292218357187737

If you're following, you'll know @aceofcosmicspace is struggling under the weight of health related issues, and now needs a further unexpected surgery. Please help. Let's make it a little easier on him.

#boostforvisibility #assist #reach #help #lendahand #savealife #MutualAidRequest #mutualaidspace #mutual #communitymatters #wecare #disabled #disabilityrights @broadwaybabyto #kindnesamatters #bekind #give #thoughtful #hope #reality #grateful

RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117292218357187737

If you're following, you'll know @aceofcosmicspace is struggling under the weight of health related issues, and now needs a further unexpected surgery. Please help. Let's make it a little easier on him.

#boostforvisibility #assist #reach #help #lendahand #savealife #MutualAidRequest #mutualaidspace #mutual #communitymatters #wecare #disabled #disabilityrights @broadwaybabyto #kindnesamatters #bekind #give #thoughtful #hope #reality #grateful

RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117292218357187737

If you're following, you'll know @aceofcosmicspace is struggling under the weight of health related issues, and now needs a further unexpected surgery. Please help. Let's make it a little easier on him.

#boostforvisibility #assist #reach #help #lendahand #savealife #MutualAidRequest #mutualaidspace #mutual #communitymatters #wecare #disabled #disabilityrights @broadwaybabyto #kindnesamatters #bekind #give #thoughtful #hope #reality #grateful

RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117292218357187737

If you're following, you'll know @aceofcosmicspace is struggling under the weight of health related issues, and now needs a further unexpected surgery. Please help. Let's make it a little easier on him.

#boostforvisibility #assist #reach #help #lendahand #savealife #MutualAidRequest #mutualaidspace #mutual #communitymatters #wecare #disabled #disabilityrights @broadwaybabyto #kindnesamatters #bekind #give #thoughtful #hope #reality #grateful

RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117292218357187737

If you're following, you'll know @aceofcosmicspace is struggling under the weight of health related issues, and now needs a further unexpected surgery. Please help. Let's make it a little easier on him.

#boostforvisibility #assist #reach #help #lendahand #savealife #MutualAidRequest #mutualaidspace #mutual #communitymatters #wecare #disabled #disabilityrights @broadwaybabyto #kindnesamatters #bekind #give #thoughtful #hope #reality #grateful

BOOST FAR AND WIDE PLEASE!

After my most recent hospital trips, lovely people here on fedi have been asking me what I'll need to get through the next couple of weeks given I'm disabled and under the poverty line, and my last surgery didn't go to plan😔(you can read more on my timeline). I need to recover from that physically, while also now needing to gain strength and wait for yet another surgery at the end of September due to the last one not working😅 Obviously, the setback has thrown things out of whack as far as the food and adult diapers that I currently can't do without, so given people have asked, I have taken stock of what I'll need to get through until next surgery day:

*more ready meals as I don't have the ability to cook right now but need nutritious things that are pre-prepared

*Two more packs of adult diapers to get me through until the next surgery date.

The total cost is $237.15. That will mean I'm fed, and able to rest and recover from my last hospital stay and surgery(where they added another stent), and give myself the best possible chance of being alright to go into the next surgery and have that be a success(and recovery be smooth).

If you could help me reach my goal of $237.15 so I can get those essential diapers and the food I need, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance♥️EDIT: ONLY $90 TO GO NOW TO MEET GOAL!

https://ko-fi.com/aces_funhouse

#help #surgery #disabled #chronicallyill #chrinicillness #trans #transgrndrr #lgbtqia #lgbtqia2plus #disabedmutualaid #courage #hope #thankful #grateful #spiritual #pagan #witch #optimist #disabilityrights #disability #thingstobegratefulfor #attitudeofgratitude #faith #recovery #fedi @mutualaidspace @[email protected] #mutualaidspace #MutualAidRequest #boostforreach #community #kindness #communitymatters @[email protected] #disabledmutualaid #transmutualaidrequest #povertyawareness #food #fibromyalgia #ptsd #cptsd #ptsdmutualaid #chronicpain #FibroWarrior #warrior #brave #determined #support #youareloved #YouAreNotAlone #valid #thankfulness #optimistic #keepgoing #yes #weekend #coffee #weekendvibes #rest @AnthonyJK @MamaLake @tiggy #queer #bisexual #holdon #findthejoys #trending #plural #positive #possibilities

BOOST FAR AND WIDE PLEASE!

After my most recent hospital trips, lovely people here on fedi have been asking me what I'll need to get through the next couple of weeks given I'm disabled and under the poverty line, and my last surgery didn't go to plan😔(you can read more on my timeline). I need to recover from that physically, while also now needing to gain strength and wait for yet another surgery at the end of September due to the last one not working😅 Obviously, the setback has thrown things out of whack as far as the food and adult diapers that I currently can't do without, so given people have asked, I have taken stock of what I'll need to get through until next surgery day:

*more ready meals as I don't have the ability to cook right now but need nutritious things that are pre-prepared

*Two more packs of adult diapers to get me through until the next surgery date.

The total cost is $237.15. That will mean I'm fed, and able to rest and recover from my last hospital stay and surgery(where they added another stent), and give myself the best possible chance of being alright to go into the next surgery and have that be a success(and recovery be smooth).

If you could help me reach my goal of $237.15 so I can get those essential diapers and the food I need, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance♥️EDIT: ONLY $90 TO GO NOW TO MEET GOAL!

https://ko-fi.com/aces_funhouse

#help #surgery #disabled #chronicallyill #chrinicillness #trans #transgrndrr #lgbtqia #lgbtqia2plus #disabedmutualaid #courage #hope #thankful #grateful #spiritual #pagan #witch #optimist #disabilityrights #disability #thingstobegratefulfor #attitudeofgratitude #faith #recovery #fedi @mutualaidspace @[email protected] #mutualaidspace #MutualAidRequest #boostforreach #community #kindness #communitymatters @[email protected] #disabledmutualaid #transmutualaidrequest #povertyawareness #food #fibromyalgia #ptsd #cptsd #ptsdmutualaid #chronicpain #FibroWarrior #warrior #brave #determined #support #youareloved #YouAreNotAlone #valid #thankfulness #optimistic #keepgoing #yes #weekend #coffee #weekendvibes #rest @AnthonyJK @MamaLake @tiggy #queer #bisexual #holdon #findthejoys #trending #plural #positive #possibilities

BOOST FAR AND WIDE PLEASE!

After my most recent hospital trips, lovely people here on fedi have been asking me what I'll need to get through the next couple of weeks given I'm disabled and under the poverty line, and my last surgery didn't go to plan😔(you can read more on my timeline). I need to recover from that physically, while also now needing to gain strength and wait for yet another surgery at the end of September due to the last one not working😅 Obviously, the setback has thrown things out of whack as far as the food and adult diapers that I currently can't do without, so given people have asked, I have taken stock of what I'll need to get through until next surgery day:

*more ready meals as I don't have the ability to cook right now but need nutritious things that are pre-prepared

*Two more packs of adult diapers to get me through until the next surgery date.

The total cost is $237.15. That will mean I'm fed, and able to rest and recover from my last hospital stay and surgery(where they added another stent), and give myself the best possible chance of being alright to go into the next surgery and have that be a success(and recovery be smooth).

If you could help me reach my goal of $237.15 so I can get those essential diapers and the food I need, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance♥️EDIT: ONLY $90 TO GO NOW TO MEET GOAL!

https://ko-fi.com/aces_funhouse

#help #surgery #disabled #chronicallyill #chrinicillness #trans #transgrndrr #lgbtqia #lgbtqia2plus #disabedmutualaid #courage #hope #thankful #grateful #spiritual #pagan #witch #optimist #disabilityrights #disability #thingstobegratefulfor #attitudeofgratitude #faith #recovery #fedi @mutualaidspace @[email protected] #mutualaidspace #MutualAidRequest #boostforreach #community #kindness #communitymatters @[email protected] #disabledmutualaid #transmutualaidrequest #povertyawareness #food #fibromyalgia #ptsd #cptsd #ptsdmutualaid #chronicpain #FibroWarrior #warrior #brave #determined #support #youareloved #YouAreNotAlone #valid #thankfulness #optimistic #keepgoing #yes #weekend #coffee #weekendvibes #rest @AnthonyJK @MamaLake @tiggy #queer #bisexual #holdon #findthejoys #trending #plural #positive #possibilities

BOOST FAR AND WIDE PLEASE!

After my most recent hospital trips, lovely people here on fedi have been asking me what I'll need to get through the next couple of weeks given I'm disabled and under the poverty line, and my last surgery didn't go to plan😔(you can read more on my timeline). I need to recover from that physically, while also now needing to gain strength and wait for yet another surgery at the end of September due to the last one not working😅 Obviously, the setback has thrown things out of whack as far as the food and adult diapers that I currently can't do without, so given people have asked, I have taken stock of what I'll need to get through until next surgery day:

*more ready meals as I don't have the ability to cook right now but need nutritious things that are pre-prepared

*Two more packs of adult diapers to get me through until the next surgery date.

The total cost is $237.15. That will mean I'm fed, and able to rest and recover from my last hospital stay and surgery(where they added another stent), and give myself the best possible chance of being alright to go into the next surgery and have that be a success(and recovery be smooth).

If you could help me reach my goal of $237.15 so I can get those essential diapers and the food I need, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance♥️EDIT: ONLY $90 TO GO NOW TO MEET GOAL!

https://ko-fi.com/aces_funhouse

#help #surgery #disabled #chronicallyill #chrinicillness #trans #transgrndrr #lgbtqia #lgbtqia2plus #disabedmutualaid #courage #hope #thankful #grateful #spiritual #pagan #witch #optimist #disabilityrights #disability #thingstobegratefulfor #attitudeofgratitude #faith #recovery #fedi @mutualaidspace @[email protected] #mutualaidspace #MutualAidRequest #boostforreach #community #kindness #communitymatters @[email protected] #disabledmutualaid #transmutualaidrequest #povertyawareness #food #fibromyalgia #ptsd #cptsd #ptsdmutualaid #chronicpain #FibroWarrior #warrior #brave #determined #support #youareloved #YouAreNotAlone #valid #thankfulness #optimistic #keepgoing #yes #weekend #coffee #weekendvibes #rest @AnthonyJK @MamaLake @tiggy #queer #bisexual #holdon #findthejoys #trending #plural #positive #possibilities

BOOST FAR AND WIDE PLEASE!

After my most recent hospital trips, lovely people here on fedi have been asking me what I'll need to get through the next couple of weeks given I'm disabled and under the poverty line, and my last surgery didn't go to plan😔(you can read more on my timeline). I need to recover from that physically, while also now needing to gain strength and wait for yet another surgery at the end of September due to the last one not working😅 Obviously, the setback has thrown things out of whack as far as the food and adult diapers that I currently can't do without, so given people have asked, I have taken stock of what I'll need to get through until next surgery day:

*more ready meals as I don't have the ability to cook right now but need nutritious things that are pre-prepared

*Two more packs of adult diapers to get me through until the next surgery date.

The total cost is $237.15. That will mean I'm fed, and able to rest and recover from my last hospital stay and surgery(where they added another stent), and give myself the best possible chance of being alright to go into the next surgery and have that be a success(and recovery be smooth).

If you could help me reach my goal of $237.15 so I can get those essential diapers and the food I need, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance♥️EDIT: ONLY $90 TO GO NOW TO MEET GOAL!

https://ko-fi.com/aces_funhouse

#help #surgery #disabled #chronicallyill #chrinicillness #trans #transgrndrr #lgbtqia #lgbtqia2plus #disabedmutualaid #courage #hope #thankful #grateful #spiritual #pagan #witch #optimist #disabilityrights #disability #thingstobegratefulfor #attitudeofgratitude #faith #recovery #fedi @mutualaidspace @[email protected] #mutualaidspace #MutualAidRequest #boostforreach #community #kindness #communitymatters @[email protected] #disabledmutualaid #transmutualaidrequest #povertyawareness #food #fibromyalgia #ptsd #cptsd #ptsdmutualaid #chronicpain #FibroWarrior #warrior #brave #determined #support #youareloved #YouAreNotAlone #valid #thankfulness #optimistic #keepgoing #yes #weekend #coffee #weekendvibes #rest @AnthonyJK @MamaLake @tiggy #queer #bisexual #holdon #findthejoys #trending #plural #positive #possibilities

Strategies for Building Relationships That Transform Your Life
https://wp.me/p84YjG-a2p
#HappinessHabits #SocialWellbeing #MeaningfulConnections #FriendshipGoals #CommunityMatters #ConnectionTips #WellbeingStrategies #HealthyRelationships #LifeTransformation #zsoltzsemba

https://zsoltzsemba.com/happiness-blueprint-building-relationships-transform-life/

The Happiness Trilogy: 1 of 3-Part Blog Series

Are You Happy?

Fascinating, if You Ask Me!

For nearly eight decades, Harvard researchers have been tracking the lives of hundreds of individuals in what has become one of the most comprehensive studies on human happiness ever conducted. The Harvard Study of Adult Development didn’t just follow people through good times and bad; it revealed fundamental truths about what makes life worth living. What they discovered challenges everything we think we know about success, health, and happiness.

The Surprising Power of Relationships

When Harvard scientists began analyzing decades of health data, medical records, and personal interviews, they expected to find that genetics, wealth, or career success would be the key predictors of a long and happy life. Instead, they discovered something far more profound: the quality of our relationships matters more than anything else.

People who were most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age 80. This wasn’t just about feeling good emotionally—close relationships actually protected physical health better than cholesterol levels, blood pressure, or family medical history. The strength of your social bonds literally predicts how long you’ll live and how well you’ll age.

Director Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, puts it simply: relationships are a form of self-care. While we invest time and money into gym memberships, organic food, and health supplements, we often neglect the single most important factor in our wellbeing—the people around us.

Loneliness: The Silent Killer

The research revealed a darker side, too. Loneliness isn’t just an emotional burden; it’s a serious health risk. The study found that social isolation has health consequences as severe as smoking or alcoholism. People who felt lonely experienced faster physical and mental decline, regardless of how well they took care of their bodies in other ways.

This finding takes on new significance in our modern world, where technology promises connection but often delivers isolation. We can have hundreds of online friends yet feel profoundly alone. The Harvard study reminds us that it’s not the number of connections that matters, but their quality and depth.

Beyond Genetics: What Really Determines Healthy Aging

The study identified six key factors that predicted healthy aging, and genetics wasn’t at the top of the list. Physical activity, absence of smoking and alcohol abuse, mature coping mechanisms for stress, maintaining a healthy weight, and having a stable marriage all proved more important than having long-lived ancestors.

For the inner-city participants in the study, education emerged as an additional protective factor. Higher education correlated with better health choices throughout life, including avoiding smoking, eating well, and using alcohol moderately.

Perhaps most encouraging, the research showed that our life trajectories aren’t fixed in our twenties. People who struggled early in life could become thriving octogenarians, while those who seemed destined for success could derail through alcoholism or depression. Change is always possible.

The Brain-Body Connection

One of the most fascinating discoveries was how relationships protect cognitive function. People in happy marriages maintained better memory and mental sharpness as they aged. Even couples who bickered frequently showed this protective effect, as long as they felt they could count on each other when it mattered most.

This brain-body connection works both ways. Marital dissatisfaction didn’t just affect mood; it actually increased physical pain in older adults. Those in unhappy relationships reported more emotional distress and greater physical discomfort on the same days, showing how deeply intertwined our social and physical health really are.

Conclusion

The Harvard Study of Adult Development offers a clear prescription for a good life, and it’s simpler than we might think. Invest in relationships. Show up for the people who matter. Build communities that support you through hard times. Take care of your body, but remember that tending to your connections is just as vital.

In a world obsessed with productivity, achievement, and individual success, this research delivers a counter-cultural message: happiness isn’t something we achieve alone. It’s something we build together, one relationship at a time.

https://www.weforum.org/videos/harvard-conducted-an-85-year-study-on-happiness-here-s-what-it-found

The Happiness Trilogy: 1 of 3-Part Blog Series

Are You Happy?

Fascinating, if You Ask Me!

For nearly eight decades, Harvard researchers have been tracking the lives of hundreds of individuals in what has become one of the most comprehensive studies on human happiness ever conducted. The Harvard Study of Adult Development didn’t just follow people through good times and bad; it revealed fundamental truths about what makes life worth living. What they discovered challenges everything we think we know about success, health, and happiness.

The Surprising Power of Relationships

When Harvard scientists began analyzing decades of health data, medical records, and personal interviews, they expected to find that genetics, wealth, or career success would be the key predictors of a long and happy life. Instead, they discovered something far more profound: the quality of our relationships matters more than anything else.

People who were most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age 80. This wasn’t just about feeling good emotionally—close relationships actually protected physical health better than cholesterol levels, blood pressure, or family medical history. The strength of your social bonds literally predicts how long you’ll live and how well you’ll age.

Director Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, puts it simply: relationships are a form of self-care. While we invest time and money into gym memberships, organic food, and health supplements, we often neglect the single most important factor in our wellbeing—the people around us.

Loneliness: The Silent Killer

The research revealed a darker side, too. Loneliness isn’t just an emotional burden; it’s a serious health risk. The study found that social isolation has health consequences as severe as smoking or alcoholism. People who felt lonely experienced faster physical and mental decline, regardless of how well they took care of their bodies in other ways.

This finding takes on new significance in our modern world, where technology promises connection but often delivers isolation. We can have hundreds of online friends yet feel profoundly alone. The Harvard study reminds us that it’s not the number of connections that matters, but their quality and depth.

Beyond Genetics: What Really Determines Healthy Aging

The study identified six key factors that predicted healthy aging, and genetics wasn’t at the top of the list. Physical activity, absence of smoking and alcohol abuse, mature coping mechanisms for stress, maintaining a healthy weight, and having a stable marriage all proved more important than having long-lived ancestors.

For the inner-city participants in the study, education emerged as an additional protective factor. Higher education correlated with better health choices throughout life, including avoiding smoking, eating well, and using alcohol moderately.

Perhaps most encouraging, the research showed that our life trajectories aren’t fixed in our twenties. People who struggled early in life could become thriving octogenarians, while those who seemed destined for success could derail through alcoholism or depression. Change is always possible.

The Brain-Body Connection

One of the most fascinating discoveries was how relationships protect cognitive function. People in happy marriages maintained better memory and mental sharpness as they aged. Even couples who bickered frequently showed this protective effect, as long as they felt they could count on each other when it mattered most.

This brain-body connection works both ways. Marital dissatisfaction didn’t just affect mood; it actually increased physical pain in older adults. Those in unhappy relationships reported more emotional distress and greater physical discomfort on the same days, showing how deeply intertwined our social and physical health really are.

Conclusion

The Harvard Study of Adult Development offers a clear prescription for a good life, and it’s simpler than we might think. Invest in relationships. Show up for the people who matter. Build communities that support you through hard times. Take care of your body, but remember that tending to your connections is just as vital.

In a world obsessed with productivity, achievement, and individual success, this research delivers a counter-cultural message: happiness isn’t something we achieve alone. It’s something we build together, one relationship at a time.

https://www.weforum.org/videos/harvard-conducted-an-85-year-study-on-happiness-here-s-what-it-found

The Happiness Trilogy: 1 of 3-Part Blog Series

Are You Happy?

Fascinating, if You Ask Me!

For nearly eight decades, Harvard researchers have been tracking the lives of hundreds of individuals in what has become one of the most comprehensive studies on human happiness ever conducted. The Harvard Study of Adult Development didn’t just follow people through good times and bad; it revealed fundamental truths about what makes life worth living. What they discovered challenges everything we think we know about success, health, and happiness.

The Surprising Power of Relationships

When Harvard scientists began analyzing decades of health data, medical records, and personal interviews, they expected to find that genetics, wealth, or career success would be the key predictors of a long and happy life. Instead, they discovered something far more profound: the quality of our relationships matters more than anything else.

People who were most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age 80. This wasn’t just about feeling good emotionally—close relationships actually protected physical health better than cholesterol levels, blood pressure, or family medical history. The strength of your social bonds literally predicts how long you’ll live and how well you’ll age.

Director Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, puts it simply: relationships are a form of self-care. While we invest time and money into gym memberships, organic food, and health supplements, we often neglect the single most important factor in our wellbeing—the people around us.

Loneliness: The Silent Killer

The research revealed a darker side, too. Loneliness isn’t just an emotional burden; it’s a serious health risk. The study found that social isolation has health consequences as severe as smoking or alcoholism. People who felt lonely experienced faster physical and mental decline, regardless of how well they took care of their bodies in other ways.

This finding takes on new significance in our modern world, where technology promises connection but often delivers isolation. We can have hundreds of online friends yet feel profoundly alone. The Harvard study reminds us that it’s not the number of connections that matters, but their quality and depth.

Beyond Genetics: What Really Determines Healthy Aging

The study identified six key factors that predicted healthy aging, and genetics wasn’t at the top of the list. Physical activity, absence of smoking and alcohol abuse, mature coping mechanisms for stress, maintaining a healthy weight, and having a stable marriage all proved more important than having long-lived ancestors.

For the inner-city participants in the study, education emerged as an additional protective factor. Higher education correlated with better health choices throughout life, including avoiding smoking, eating well, and using alcohol moderately.

Perhaps most encouraging, the research showed that our life trajectories aren’t fixed in our twenties. People who struggled early in life could become thriving octogenarians, while those who seemed destined for success could derail through alcoholism or depression. Change is always possible.

The Brain-Body Connection

One of the most fascinating discoveries was how relationships protect cognitive function. People in happy marriages maintained better memory and mental sharpness as they aged. Even couples who bickered frequently showed this protective effect, as long as they felt they could count on each other when it mattered most.

This brain-body connection works both ways. Marital dissatisfaction didn’t just affect mood; it actually increased physical pain in older adults. Those in unhappy relationships reported more emotional distress and greater physical discomfort on the same days, showing how deeply intertwined our social and physical health really are.

Conclusion

The Harvard Study of Adult Development offers a clear prescription for a good life, and it’s simpler than we might think. Invest in relationships. Show up for the people who matter. Build communities that support you through hard times. Take care of your body, but remember that tending to your connections is just as vital.

In a world obsessed with productivity, achievement, and individual success, this research delivers a counter-cultural message: happiness isn’t something we achieve alone. It’s something we build together, one relationship at a time.

https://www.weforum.org/videos/harvard-conducted-an-85-year-study-on-happiness-here-s-what-it-found