Mettle Health

08/29/2025

For whoever needs to hear this…..

And while we’re at it, can we do a mini PSA on the negative connotations around the word “quitting”?

You are never quitting if you are making a new choice for youself based on lived experince and information. You are changing course, charting a new path, discovering a different way of being. We are allowed to change, it’s brave to try.  Thanks for listening.

08/27/2025

Thanks to Stevie Wonder🎶

08/22/2025

“Support” being an extra important word here. Navigating hard things alone is just that, hard. It’s part of why we created Mettle, to walk with people and be their support.

Have you found that hard moments can still have positive effects as time goes on? What was the hard part and what was the reinvention that followed?

Listen to the full podcast epside: https://shorturl.at/f5O6C

  

08/20/2025

DID YOU KNOW?…..

Probate is it’s own circle of hell. (Ok, that’s not the message here, but it’s important to know so you can avoid it.)

In nearly every state, a living trust will ensure a quick tranfer of your property and assets to your chosen beneficiaries and spare them probate court.

There are, of course, many nuances, so we encourage you to do research on jointly owned property and beneficary designations and see if they are applicable to your situation.

Have you experienced the probate process? What was it like?

08/15/2025

we.
love.
this!

AND, we love extending it to any of your neighbors who are living alone. Many older adults do not have family or friends in their area so this can be a moment of connection that leads to more moments of caring for each-other when assistance is truly needed.

AND, it just stengthens our little personal communities. Win, win.

Do you have people you check-in on? We’d love to hear about the relationships you’ve cultivated🧡

Read about the new campaign through the link in our bio👆or click here: https://shorturl.at/IlpZx

  

08/15/2025

08/14/2025

There are lots of things that are natural parts of being alive, and one of them, is aging.

We’ll just name it, our capitalist culture isn’t so kind about aging, but we think it comes with lots of good stuff and feel that embracing that good stuff is nothing but good itself.

Let us know! What’s your favorite thing about aging?

We’ll start. We find that as we get older we recognize the simple plesaures in life for what they are: wonderful.

08/08/2025

DID YOU KNOW...?

That palliative care is pain care? A large number, 1 in 5, adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain. When physical pain is present, it’s very hard to focus on anything else like showing you for your family, friends, or work. That type of suffering absolutely interrupts daily life and is appropriate for palliative care interventions.

Are you someone who lives with chronic pain? What has your experience been with the healthcare system? Have you been able to utilize palliatve care and did it help?

08/06/2025

Recently we asked what you do to remember the important people in your life who have died.

This is the gorgeous response. We love when music is incorporated into our experinces and memories. Thanks for sharing with us! (Will you share some of your playlist with us too?🧡)

08/01/2025

A special conversation co-hosted by a member of the Mettle Health community to discuss Illness and Survivorship.

“My pivot to survivorship was slow and remains fluid, and we self-identify as survivors-no one can assign this status to you. But if you are a patient, regardless of where you are on the continuum of illness, I invite you to consider what survival means to you. You may be surprised at what is revealed.”

Join us! Friday, August 15th at 10am PT.

Link to register in our bio👆or click here: https://shorturl.at/M14Up

07/30/2025

This feels so true to us.

SUMMER, the season of escape. Enjoy it while we have it.

07/25/2025

Pretty sure the quote says it all. Losing a partner is really hard. and that’s putting it mildly.

This type of a loss is covered in a recent short documentary on PBS called Camp Widow. It’s a beautiful look at vulnerability and what can happen in commuity where others understand your experience.

Have you experienced the death of a romantic partner? What helped? What still lingers?

Sending love and hugs to those that have.

Head to the link in our bio👆or click here for the PBS documentary. It’s a good watch for all of us, no matter where we are: https://youtu.be/JDh8WsAN1kc