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March 2025 Community Update!

Site Updates / by GlenM

Friday

...See more Dear Community, I hope you all are well! Spring has arrived a little early here and it is starting to warm up. I’m very thankful! Check out all the updates below. There is a lot cooking. One topic that is relevant to our work and one that I spend way too much time thinking about is problem solving. Check out my post here, titled “Breaking Out of Mental Prison [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/GlensNookCommunity_547/BreakingOutoftheMentalPrison_347668/]” if interested in the details. High level, we believe that the problem is the path. A plan is good and necessary, but it never quite maps to reality because reality is much more complicated than any plan we can make. The problem is the path approach makes this simple by saying simply solve the next biggest problem in front of you. And then that is how the path unfolds before you. We have all been solving tens - maybe 100s - of thousands of problems on 7 Cups. These monthly reports, in some ways, are like a reporting to all of you about the problems we’ve solved. A big thank you to each of us for helping us identify and solve problems. Those efforts have been key to our growth. Thank you! H Hi, everyone. Congrats to our last batch of folks who were involved in the initial testing of the Transformation Wheel and now hold the Wellness Warrior badge: @Admirablerainbow2825 @madiisu @MarinaLexi @Melss27 - Thanks for your thoughtful feedback! We’ve even got some testimonials out of all our testing here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/TherapeuticExperimentTheTransformationWheel_2681/TransformationWheelSuccessStories_347302/]! The Transformation Wheel (TTW) has been released officially as a self-paced challenge, complete with all the steps and forum posts to hold you accountable. At the end of your 4 weeks, you’ll earn a badge exclusive to this exercise. I challenge you to dedicate 4 weeks to tackling a problem in your life using this therapeutic tool. Check out the comprehensive slidedeck [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10ZNwCgmwk3Gpn0N7W715avZE2HxSyywn1hBvMuTaelA/edit#slide=id.g31c733bb7ac_1_15] here to see how it works. If you’re curious, this document [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DkQcoWSq_-dghEen0ja7n-ElchYZAm5HLyqJu_A9eB4/edit?tab=t.0] outlines the whole challenge so you’ll know what to expect and what you need to do week by week - just make sure if you want to take part in the challenge to get a badge at the end to sign up officially (form here) [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKmc0EgyrXrPjfXGch4v1GgNkVLiKXowsHF1i8PkWHN-HXiA/viewform]!! This mini-program is overseen by yours truly, so DM me any questions. Also, if you’re a creative who’d like to help make additional graphics and offer suggestions to the layout to make this process more accessible, I’d love the help! This initiative will be made into a Growth Path this next month too, so stay tuned for that! The Welcome Committee Team continues to gain momentum and we’re in need of leaders to help run it! If you’re a Verified Listener and/or member of the Welcome Committee Team, and want to step up to support the program, consider becoming a Project Agent (link here) [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/HelpWantedHub_2099/ProjectAgentsNeededtoExpandtheMemberWelcomeCommittee_344771/]. Lastly, and most excitingly, I have brought back the Appreciation Wall series and am calling upon each of you to tag at least one member and one listener and help us paint a vibrant picture of our community! Member wall Listener wall [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/CommunityHighlights_2088/ListenerAppreciationWall2025_347690/] Hope In the Conquering Worry series, we explored three powerful topics: Challenging Isolation and Creating Home, Cultivating Gratitude, Rest Before You Get Tired and Practical Tips from Experts. Each offers practical insights for managing worry with a balanced mindset, catch up on them here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/community/CommunitySpace_2590/MasterpostConqueringWorryOngoingSeriesCertificateAvailable_344231/] The Tiny Steps series introduced three new rounds, based on the themes: Nature Connection, Being Kind to Your Body, and Creating a Calm Environment. These small but impactful actions help build sustainable well-being. See all the steps here! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/FunCorner_2196/TinyStepsAllSteps_345621/] Meanwhile, in the Building Café series, we got creative in the kitchen with Craft Your Signature Hot Beverage, Craft Your Signature Cold Beverage, and Create Your Signature Dessert! If you are a teen, be sure to submit your ideas here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/teens/TeenZoneCommunityTeam_590/BuildingOurVirtualCafMasterPost_345485/] The 7 Cups Internship team updated the internship emails sent out to interns when they started the program with an updated sheet to be sent out to each batch with all the important dates and deadlines they need to be aware of. Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims. You can join the reflection and discussion here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/religion/Islam_2609/RamadanMubarak2025_347811/] Obs In February, we organized the Random Act of Kindness Week [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/JoinourRandomActsofKindnessWeekFeb10th14th_346246/] & Eating Disorder Support Awareness Week [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/JoinUsforEatingDisordersAwarenessWeekFebruary24thFeb28_347433/]. Both events went well, and thank you to the community for their presence, compassion, and empowerment. We received an average feedback rating of 9.20/10, which is lovely. Thank you to everyone who shared their reflections and offered encouragement. We are looking forward to having more high-quality events throughout 2025. Updates and changes were rolled out [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/MemberSharingCircles_2109/AnnouncingSharingCircleHeroHostInitiative20_346497/] to the Hero Hosting initiative to improve encouragement, visibility, and appreciation for our hosts and supporters. The Spotlight for Jan & Feb 2025 [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/MemberSharingCircles_2109/SpotlightonSharingCircleHostingHeroesJanFeb2025_347198/] and the SC appreciation leaderboard [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/MemberSharingCircles_2109/SharingCircleHeroesNewLeaderboardsRecognitionSystemishere_347083/] were posted. Thank you to all the listeners and leaders for their presence, guidance, and support in reviving the Listener Support Chat and Teen Listeners group chat. It was wonderful to witness LSR/TL chat being relatively more active compared to previous months. To appreciate everyone’s efforts, we posted the Appreciation board for Jan 2025 here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/listenerjourney/ListenerChatroomsInformation_2144/JanuaryMissionLSRTLRevivalEffortsLeaderboardCelebratingCommunityEfforts_346941/]. SoulfullyAButterfly This month, we worked on launching a fixed Growth Path builder. Growth paths on 7 Cups are a great feature which allow therapeutic learning and practices with only a few steps every day. The builder allows us all to build new paths and share our collective knowledge and experience. You can learn about how you can get involved here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/TheGrowthPathBuilderisBack_347617/]. During this month we have also worked on restructuring the Content Development and Marketing (CDM) Academy Program. The new version will be available during the first week of March. We look forward to announcing new group and community events next month - stay tuned to make use of the best content 7 Cups has to offer! Evelyne A few updates from the teams! LCT - Our Coaches have been actively taking on requests and have been doing fantastic work. We onboarded a new Listener Coach, we have also doubled our activity in the team due to our collective work. We look forwards to grow and develop new paths. We onboarded 4 new Teen Quality Stars and the QMs are doing brilliantly in their roles. Care Team: We just onboarded a new Guide and we are working on onboarding 2 more! We are in the process of planning an Ask Me Anything session and are staring to think about our refreshers for the month of March. We are looking for a Project Agent to help with outreach and events too, so please feel free to fill out our application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9o3K6itv70mu74RlBbtLzWsKPlK2kjQHqGv8U7p93lwTLFA/viewform CheeryMango We are currently looking for new additions to join our Communities Leadership Team [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/LeadershipResources_2404/MeetTheCommunitiesLeadershipTeam_276125/] as Project Agents. There are currently four focuses available for you to choose from: Events, Engagement, Community Building and Leadership. The application form and full details of what we are looking for can be found here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/CommunitiesHelpWanted_2306/JointheCommunitiesLeadershipTeam_315413/]. A friendly reminder for all forum supporters, community mentors and community mentor leaders are asked to fill out the Subcommunity Leadership Check-In Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/1IiVSq3OubFdfQ1nkI8ZHCy_QXABHXyyz55JKRRAEu50/viewform?usp=mail_response_notification&edit_requested=true] for the month of February so we can keep updated on what’s going on in your team and roles and see how we can offer our assistance. Lastly, if you notice or experience any difficulties while using the forums, please help us to track and report any bugs in this thread. A gentle reminder when reporting bugs or issues, please give as much detail like time and location as to where it was experienced and include screenshots or any error codes so we can properly investigate it. Thank you for your continued support and here’s to what the new month brings.

Breaking Out of the Mental Prison

Site Updates / by GlenM

Friday

...See more Occasionally, we might find ourselves trapped in a cycle of repeated mistakes or challenges. This can create a feeling of confinement, as if negative emotions are inescapable – a kind of mental or emotional prison. If you're interested in exploring this theme further, consider watching the movie "The Shawshank Redemption." It's highly rated [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/], but be prepared for some intense scenes. While prison break movies are entertaining, being the imprisoned character wouldn't be. The path to freedom in these films is often slow, methodical, and reliant on luck. The characters face numerous obstacles that can take years to overcome before they finally achieve liberation. They have to solve a lot of problems to break free. Inadvertently, I've transformed into a problem connoisseur—someone who deeply values and understands problems and the process of finding solutions. I engaged in numerous problem-solving activities growing up to support my family. Later, I founded a couple of startups, which are essentially group problem-solving endeavors. Progress is directly proportional to the number of problems solved. Similarly, 7 Cups functions as a collective problem-solving platform. The more problems we solve, the more individuals we assist, and the stronger we grow. It seems counter-intuitive, but the fastest way to get out of mental prison is to solve the next biggest problem in front of you. Problems are much stronger than we give them credit for. They are not simply to be avoided; solving them is beneficial to our growth. Problems indicate a lack of understanding or awareness, and they are difficult because we don't know how to solve them. They highlight what we are missing or what we don't quite understand about life. In a way, they are a form of gentle mercy. If ignored, however, they can quickly become more severe. As Oprah said, "first the universe knocks and then it yells” or “small difficulties help us avoid big difficulties.” I try to prioritize listening to early signals and indications that something might be amiss. When I notice these signals, I try to understand their message. As Jung suggested, symptoms often hold the key to deeper issues. Instead of dismissing our symptoms, we should strive to decode their important messages. When you solve a problem, your understanding and awareness increase. You learn and grow, expanding your consciousness and developing new skills. With these new skills, you are better equipped to help others who face similar challenges. Many of us come from families with a lot of challenges. We can inherit these problems in the form of epigenetics [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics] (generational trauma is a related idea). We don’t need to get too into the details, but the gist of it is that if our parents and their parents and so on don’t solve their challenges, then they can be passed down to us. If we don’t solve them, then they can be passed along to our children. This is yet another reason to try to solve as many problems as you can so you can be healthy, strong, and set up anyone depending upon you to also thrive. Think of a mental prison as having a door. The more problems you solve, the less time you have to stay in the prison. If you solve a lot of problems, then you might just be stuck in there for a bit as you puzzle out how to solve the current problem. Once you solve it, you are free to leave. If you don’t solve problems, then it might feel like you are in there all the time. @hope shared a quote: “'The irony of avoiding discomfort is that everything ends up feeling uncomfortable. No one is more uncomfortable than the person who avoids all discomfort.” It is important to note that not all problems are solvable. Sometimes they are just way too difficult or complex. Other times, the timing just isn’t right - meaning that there might not be enough information available. When that new information does become available, then you can solve the problem. The key is to focus on the problems you can solve. Here are the stages I’ve gone through in life. 1. I don’t like this problem. I wish it would just go away. 2. This problem is causing me more pain and further restricting my life (prison) 3. Okay I need to solve this problem to get some freedom here. 4. Ohh, interesting, solving that problem gave me a new skill or insight that I wasn’t expecting. 5. Okay, cool, solving these problems helps me help others solve their problems. 6. I still don’t love problem solving, especially unexpected problems that surprise me. 7. Hmm, even these unexpected problems are good. 8. Woah, problems are actually really helpful. 9. The more problems I solve the more aware, free, and conscious I become. 10. Actively trying to see problems as good because I know they will help me grow and learn how to better help others. One title for this post was going to be Advanced Resiliency Medicine (ARM💪) The core idea was looking at life’s problems as holding a secret message. The secret message is hidden in the people and circumstances in the challenge. The message has to be decoded in order to unlock the Advanced Resilience, Medicine (ARM💪) it holds. The ARM is what heals and strengthens you, preparing you for the next challenge. * Advanced - because personalized or tailored to your unique skills and level in life. * Resiliency - because it breaks you down where you are weak to expose bad assumptions. * Medicine - because it heals you and allows you to use the energy that was previously hurting you prior to solving the challenge. The key point is that problems get a bad wrap. They are holding secret information that is tailored just for us. When we solve them we heal and get smarter - more aware/conscious/insightful - and we are then better able to help others. All of the above is on an individual level, but the same thing happens on a group/community/collective level as well. Our community is made up of people. When we solve our own problems, we become better at helping others. When this happens across an entire community, all of the people in the community - and the community as a whole - gets much smarter and more aware and able to solve problems. We grow as individuals when we solve problems and we grow as a community when we solve problems. Try this activity to understand the problem solving process while applying it in real time: * Identify the Problem: Recognize how the problem is affecting your life. Stick to facts. * Define Goals: Decide what you want to achieve. Be specific * Brainstorm Solutions: Come up with different strategies - there are no right or wrong answers and you can be as creative as you like * Evaluate Your Options: What are the pros and cons of each solution? * Make a Plan: Choose the best/easiest solution to follow * Follow Through: Commit to trying the selected solution for X time, at least 1-2 weeks. * Review and Adjust: What did you learn? Regularly assess how the solution went for you and make any adjustments - you can also pick alternative solutions to test the process with once again. Please share any thoughts, comments, and reflections below. We will also be adding a new focus on problem solving with a couple of groups / discussions focused on it in the not too distant future. Also, if you have a challenge and you’d like help thinking through how to solve it, then please post here and we’ll help. Or, if you are already working on a problem and just want some encouragement, then know we are here for you and will cheer you on!

Regional, State, Country Surveys?

Site Updates / by GlenM

February 26th

February 2025 Community Update!

Site Updates / by GlenM

February 5th

...See more Dear Community, I hope all is well! It has finally started to warm up here and I’m delighted. Things have been hopping over here. One recent focus has been on how we can do more to bridge online and offline care via 7cups.com/local [http://7cups.com/local]. It is still in process and will likely take a while to figure out, but look for more on this front in the future. We’ve also been working on a number of grant applications to provide additional support to folks around the world. Last, we did a big overhaul of 7cups.com/qa [http://7cups.com/qa]. Thank you all for asking and answering important questions! I’ll write more on this in an upcoming post, but I wanted to share an idea I’ve been meditating on. The brief version, beautiful things often take a long time to develop. We are collectively building something beautiful here. It has already been 11 years. I can tell you, what we are doing becomes more interesting, detailed, layered, textured and beautiful each and every year. More to come on this… I appreciate you all. Thank you for helping us build 7 Cups brick by brick. We are making good progress! H I’m sure most of you have heard about the Transformation Wheel initiative I’ve been asking folks to try out. I’d like to congratulate those who have completed testing! I have announced the first group here in this post. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/General_2444/CongratulationstoourfirstgroupofTranformationWheelTesters_344645/] And since then, three more folks have finished and earned the exclusive Wellness Warrior badge: @Hi66666 @LovesSprintCars @daydreammemories We have closed sign-ups for testers to take TTW to the broad community! The Transformation Wheel is as of this week a community challenge, with structured weekly steps and forum threads for buddying up and giving mutual support! Trying something new can be tough, especially when it involves self-work but we’ve got you every step of the way. Check out the official release post and sign up! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/TherapeuticExperimentTheTransformationWheel_2681/TackleyourproblemsandwelcomepositivechangeJointheofficialTransformationWheelChallenge_345975/] 💪 The Welcome Committee is now an official project under the Community domain! This means the program is here to stay, listed as one of our Leadership Opportunities (listeners-only link) [https://www.7cups.com/listener/training/leadership/f1ad4aeec12647bf90bbd70d4f0f9813/]. Listeners are encouraged to apply and help us cover more timezones so we can make sure as many newbies get greeted as possible! We’re also actively looking to bring on Project Agents to build out our leadership and scale the Welcome Committee. If you’re a listener and you’re interested in supporting a team, see the details here in this post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/HelpWantedHub_2099/ProjectAgentsNeededtoExpandtheMemberWelcomeCommittee_344771/]. Any questions at all please PM me!! Lastly, the first survey of the year is open for submissions. Follow the link here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/CommunitySurveys_2601/7CupsQuarterlyCommunitySurveyJanuary2025_345208/]! <3 Hope January has been a truly eventful month! In Academy sub-communities, we introduced Tiny Steps, a series of small, themed tasks designed to support personal growth through manageable actions. We’ve already completed two rounds. You can view all steps here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/FunCorner_2196/TinyStepsAllSteps_345621/] The Academy polls initiative also has a new lead, @Melss27, who has done a fantastic job maintaining and running the polls, with four rounds already posted, you can view the latest here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/FunCorner_2196/AcademyPollsRound17ColorVibesWhatDoTheseColorsSaytoYou_345473/]. On the leadership front, @Quietlistener2023 has stepped into a new role as an Academy Mentor Leader in QLP. Join us in congratulating them [https://www.7cups.com/forum/qlp/AnnouncementsandUpdates_2201/QuietListenernewAcademyMentorLeaderoftheQualityListeningProgram_345365] There’s a new workshop series in town! Conquering Worry is now live, and those who complete it will be eligible for a certificate. It is based on the book ‘How to Stop Worrying and Start Living’ by Dale Carnegie. So far, we have covered Carpe Diem (Seize the day), a practical approach to managing worry and Keeping busy. All of which can be found here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/community/CommunitySpace_2590/MasterpostConqueringWorryOngoingSeriesCertificateAvailable_344231/]We also launched a teens-exclusive series! Building our virtual cafe, teens can join here! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/teens/TeenZoneCommunityTeam_590/BuildingOurVirtualCafMasterPost_345485/] Last but not least, 7 Cups Academy turned 5! We marked this milestone with a reflection on our collective achievements and a special chatroom event. This is a significant moment for the Academy, and I’m deeply grateful for the passionate and dedicated admins, ambassadors, mentor leaders, mentors, trainees, and graduates who have all played a vital role in shaping our journey. You can still join the celebrations here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/AcademyEvents_2338/7CupsAcademyTurns5_345507/] Obs 2025 is off to a fantastic start, and I am grateful for your quality and meaningful participation throughout January. Your support is what makes this community so special. I am glad to share that our Reflection Week Event [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/January2025JoinOurGroupSupportEventReflectionWeek_343820/] went well. We received an average feedback rating of 9.14/10, which is truly wonderful. Thank you to everyone who shared their reflections and offered encouragement. They were truly insightful sessions, and we are looking forward to having more high-quality events throughout 2025. I am also grateful for the collective effort that went into the second version of our Mission Listener Support Chat Revival [https://www.7cups.com/forum/listenerjourney/ListenerChatroomsInformation_2144/MissionRevivingListenerSupportRoomPartII_344176/]. Thanks to the support and hard work of our listeners and leaders, the LSR/TL chat has been relatively more active compared to previous months. Kudos to everyone for their resilient and thoughtful presence – supporting, guiding, and encouraging each other is what makes this community so strong. Also, we announced the improved version of the Member Compassion course [https://www.7cups.com/forum/welcome/General_2418/UpdatedVersionMemberCompassionCourse_345105/], based on your helpful feedback. The course has been very well received so far, with participants giving it an average feedback rating of 8.2/10. If you haven't had a chance to explore it yet, we encourage you to check out here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMEXP6lopKu4ZJAtmctmwk0vq9Fp7T892gWJteqmQoIJa_Dg/viewform]. Thank you everyone for being such an integral part of our community. I am excited to see what we achieve together in February and beyond. SoulfullyAButterfly January marks the annual community Word Cloud activity results. Our Word “Cups” feature word reflections from the community for both the year that has ended and the New Year. Our 2024 word is “Resilient” while “Healing” is the dominant one for 2025. You can check out the complete reflections and resulting word cups here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/2024and2025WordCloudActivityResults_345743/]. I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on the results! January also marked the Content Development and Marketing Program (CDM) Academy Program turning 4 years old! We are excited to announce different initiatives to promote healing and community in the upcoming months. Evelyne We have been increasing our leadership for our teams as our focus this month. @annasilverberg is our new Ambassador for Listener Coaching Team! She has been working hard on her new role Please direct any questions or ideas for the team to her. @positivepumpkin22 is our new Ambassador for Active Listening Test Grading Team. She has been an ML for a while on the team, but is stepping into a main lead role. I look forward to seeing what they both come up with! Lastly, Safety Team is looking for project agents, so please reach out to @Rebekah if you have any interest. tommy on behalf of CheeryMango It has been a hectic start to the year for us, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed introducing new systems to help further develop the forum space. First of all, our 2024 forum statistics [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/EventsDiscussions_2666/ForumUnwrapped2024Statistics_344129/] were a big hit! This inspired us to make some tweaks to our monthly spotlight thread [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/EventsDiscussions_2666/Changestoour2025forumspotlights_344373/]. These updates will help recognise the efforts of all contributors and will provide you with regular forum statistics. We also rolled out our 2025 Events Calendar [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WwLhaibXGzoAqwAahvrVbZ27OY-808a2/edit?gid=1940214867#gid=1940214867] - if there’s anything you’d like to add or help with, please let us know about it here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfR0pLsJjrWC952reILl6GWpNOUApCbKJi-aJ-k0AJZaZTM1Q/viewform] or PM tommy [http://www.7cups.com/@tommy]. We have also started to build and expand on our newest community. Men’s Issues [https://www.7cups.com/forum/men/] is now available for your use and you can sign up to the taglist here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/men/CommunitySpace_2680/MensIssuesAutomatedTaglist_344389/] so you don’t miss out on any upcoming events or discussions relating to this topic. Finally, we’re always on the look out for new forum leaders. If you’re interested in helping our communities and can spare time to make a minimum 10 forum posts within your chosen community, please check out our guide to applying for forum leadership here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/CommunitiesHelpWanted_2306/Soyouwanttobeaforumleader_334833/]. Thank you to everyone for your ongoing support with helping maintain a positive and safe space on the forums!

January 2025 Community Update!

Site Updates / by GlenM

January 18th

...See more Dear Community, Wishing you all a wonderful reflection time for 2024 and much hope, clarity, and love for 2025! I have been very encouraged by many of you. Thank you for your kindness, optimism, and compassion. One real strength in our community is the amount of help available. It can feel a little unnatural to lean on others when we need help, but, over time, we gradually learn that it is okay to lean on others and indeed even good. We know that providing help is rewarding, sometimes even more rewarding than receiving help. Life throws a lot of curve balls at us. No doubt, all of us have had some thrown our way in 2024. I hope that people in our community were there to help you. Many of you were there to help me. Going into 2025, let’s try to normalize even further that it is good to ask for help. Life is complicated and challenging. As the proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” I’m looking very forward to walking alongside you all in 2025. We have a long ways to go! Happy New Year! H Happy New Year, everyone! Every January I do some tidying and sprucing up in the forums, and I have started with a renewed contacts post (check it out here) [https://www.7cups.com/forum/safe7cups/Part3InformationResoucesUpdatesStation_1371/WhotoContactEmailsFormsandAdmins2025_343392/]. If you’re out in the forums and you notice outdated information in your travels, I encourage you to let CheeryMango, Tommy or the OP (opening poster) know so we can keep our forums current! With the new year comes new ambitions, and we love to support our lovely volunteers looking to step up their game to develop their skills and serve the community in the process (win-win!). I have created a space for anyone interested in pursuing leadership opportunities to come share and be supported! Listeners and members alike may take part! It doesn’t matter how big or small. Come share (and you might even find goals buddies) here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/HsHangout_1970/TaketheLeadershipNewYearsGoalsChallenge_343396/]. Last month I introduced a brand new intervention called the Transformation Wheel. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/General_2444/IntroducingtheTransformationWheelInvitationtoJoin_342256/] If you’ve been following along, you know it’s a powerful tool I’ve been using to tackle personal challenges and break free from negative cycles and it’s been transformative. I was feeling an 8/10 on the distress scale and after 4 weeks of exploration and investment, the issue has dropped to a manageable 2/10. But I am just one of a handful of accounts so far. To measure just how effective this tool is, I need more perspectives. I am inviting you to take the wheel! As a tester, you’ll play a key role in helping strengthen this intervention by giving us feedback on how effective the process was for you and any ideas for improving it. And as a thank-you, you’ll be rewarded with the Wellness Warrior badge. Be sure to read the enclosed links to understand how the wheel should work for you via this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8R8vyQHTweyA20lEg3lCeIHuyhq1ZSLsb4nVczUtqL5-nlg/viewform] and sign up! I look forward to seeing you all thrive - there’s magic in the number 2025. Let’s make it our year for great opportunities, positivity, and success. Hope In December, the Internship Program team introduced updated default durations (6 weeks for Community Track, 13 weeks for Student Track) and a simplified, flexible extension policy. These changes provide clearer expectations, encourage timely completion, and offer room for growth through optional extensions read more here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/interns/InternshipProjectAnnouncementandUpdates_1899/InternshipUpdatesDecember2024_341787/]. Additionally, 3 more rounds of Academy Polls were posted, covering themes of days of the week, mindfulness, and year in review. If you are interested in participating in or hosting these polls, you can learn more here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/FunCorner_2196/AllRoundsofAcademyPollsandleadershipvacancy_343376/] 7 Cups scholarship amount for USA students was updated and the scholarship deadline was extended. The new amount for USA-based students is 750 USD and the deadline is March 15, 2025. You can learn more about the scholarship and apply here. [https://www.7cups.com/academy/]Also, deadlines were extended for our workshop series. You can complete participation in any 4 of our workshop series and earn the certificate by Jan 12, 2025. More info here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/community/General_2530/Allforumworkshopseriesnowavailableforalimitedtime_338545]. On the teen side, Mission Revive TL came to an end with 5 participants earning a certificate for their exceptional dedication to supporting the teen listener rooms. Lastly, Quests of Kindness is still available for participation until Jan 12, 2025. Learn more and participate here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/teens/EventsForTeens_1546/QuestsofKindnessiscomingsoonareyoureadyforit_339133/] Obs Happy 2025! 2024 was a progressing year for Group Support Chats with many product updates to increase community support. I wish you all a meaningful and flourishing year and Group Support Chats continue to be scaled up to offer support to many more participants in their healing and recovery journey. We introduced the Community Birthday Project to celebrate the special day of everyone with the community. If you are comfortable, share yours with us here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/General_2448/AnnouncementCommunityBirthdayProject_342355/]. Also, we introduced a Weekly Win thread [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/UpliftingStation_1167/WeeklyWinsThread_343192/] where you can share your weekly wins, victories, accomplishments, or simply a shout-out to someone who inspired or encouraged you during the week. As holidays are a difficult time for many, we opened General Support to act as Holiday Support Chat [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/CommunityManagersOffice_2008/HolidaySupportChatOpenNow_343093/] until Jan 05, 2025. If you are someone who going through a hard time this holiday season, join the group support to share [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=2_e6aa88c5c73b5c6alzG0ZRb3Q7WELW_eoQc_uw] and feel comforted and empowered. SoulfullyAButterfly This month, the community showed a great response to our 25 Days of Gratitude, Self-Care and Personal Growth [https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/General_2432/Day125DaysofGratitudeSelfCareandPersonalGrowthfor2024_341520/] campaign in the Online Therapy community which was filled with posts allowing reflection and growth for everyone participating. As always, our annual word-cloud (cup-cloud) activity is now live [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/2024and2025HelpUsCreateaCupCloud_343431/] and you can submit 1 word that wraps up your 2024 year as well as 1 word for 2025. The results will be shared with the community soon. Thank you for a great quarter and I really look forward to the New Year. Evelyne The Care Team had a wonderful holiday and we are so excited to start the New Year with continued love for the community. We are excited for upcoming events, so keep an eye out for them! We have onboarded two new Guides, @radiantUnicorn3506 and @AuroraAstral and are so excited to see all the wonderful work they will accomplish! If you are interested in joining Care Team, you can message @LittleBirdie30 and @SnowTabby for more information. Happy New Year everyone!! Our Listener Check-in games have been held a couple of times in December with wonderful results, it has shown us that our listeners use the information that they've been given as well as the resources. Anna onboarded @Remina and @AuroraAstral as PAs who have been putting in the work and done so brilliantly. CheeryMango As 2024 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for each and every one of you. I’m truly honored to work alongside such incredible listeners, members, and leaders. This year, especially in Q4, has been filled with amazing events, impactful conversations, and a sense of connection that only this community can create. None of it would have been possible without your energy, enthusiasm, and dedication. You’ve made the forums a safe and welcoming space where everyone can feel heard and supported. As we look ahead to 2025, I’m excited for all the possibilities and growth that await us. May this new year bring you joy, peace, and success in all your endeavors. Together, I know we’ll continue to build an even stronger, more compassionate community. Thank you for making 7 Cups such a special place. Here’s to an incredible 2025!

December 2024 Community Update!

Site Updates / by GlenM

December 10th, 2024

...See more Dear Community I enjoyed celebrating Cupsgiving with all of you! A big thank you to all the people that cooked the meals, shared the pies/cookies, and took part in all of the programming. It was great to read the forum posts highlighting the impact of gratitude and generosity! The big news in our world is that we released our local support systems. This is version 1 of us working to bridge online care with offline care. Many people come to 7 Cups looking for help on the ground - they might need access to a food pantry, a shelter, a therapist, a treatment center, or a faith organization. We often make referrals to these places, but we can now do it in a more deliberate manner. Also, you’ll notice if you click here: 7cups.com/local [http://7cups.com/local], you’ll see that we have the beginnings of a parallel mental health system for each country (and many states in the US). We are highlighting the number of people we’ve helped, the number of listeners, and the top 50 mental health issues for each state or country. We hope that these pages become hubs for local support resources so that people can get better help. Feedback and ideas on how we could make this better are very welcome! Last, we are also working on a simple but powerful intervention we are calling the transformation wheel. I’ve asked the team and ambassadors to help me strengthen it before I share it more broadly. Look for more on this in the next week or two. With gratitude, GlenM H Happy Cupsgiving! I hope you’ve been enjoying all the gratitude events our wonderful community has put on. There’s plenty more to look forward to with Cupsmas so keep your eyes out for announcements, and I am excited to be out there celebrating with you! Speaking of gratitude, our caring community is at work each day supporting and uplifting each other through various acts of compassion. Listeners, leaders, and members alike - it could be anyone making a difference through little acts of kindness. I rolled out a recognition activity to catch these moments and tag them! This is community-wide and runs through the end of the year so bookmark/subscribe to this post (Caught You Kind) [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/CommunityActivitiesEvents_1908/JoinOurCaughtYouKindRecognitionCampaign_340430/] and let someone know you see them! The Welcome Committee has been a smashing success! Since its launch in July, our team has welcomed over 19,000+ new members! That's a staggering number, representing 19,000+ unique personal messages. But more importantly, these outreaches have created a vital bridge between newcomers and the 7 Cups community. By reaching out personally, Welcome Committee members are helping our new members feel seen, supported, and equipped to navigate the platform. This warm welcome makes acclimating to 7 Cups a smoother experience, encouraging them to participate and benefit from all the amazing resources and connections available. We need more folks to ramp up our efforts and cover more ground. If you're a Verified Listener, please consider joining us: apply here! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/welcome/TheWelcomeCommitteeTeam_2670/CallingAllVerifiedListenersHelpWantedonthe7CupsWelcomeCommittee_332406/] Are you a new member who has been greeted by the WC? Drop a reply after reading this post to let me know! And do check out our top greeters of the month here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/welcome/TheWelcomeCommitteeTeam_2670/CongratulationstoourNovemberWelcomeCommitteeTeamMemberMilestones_340504/]! Hope One of the most exciting news from November is the launch of the 7 Cups scholarship! The 7 Cups Scholarship reflects our commitment to empowering future mental health leaders by supporting students and future students in pursuing a mental health-related program. Open to both people in and outside the USA. Join us in shaping a brighter future for mental health care! More info can be found here [https://www.7cups.com/academy/] (info comes right after university logos listed on the page) It has been an eventful month on the teen side! Quests of Kindness continued with Weeks 2, 3, and 4 going live. Week 2 focused on kindness towards others, Week 3 on cultivating optimism, and Week 4 on building resilience. Teens and adult-teen listeners can still participate and catch up on tasks, the deadline to complete the challenge is December 15, 2024. We also launched Mission Revive TL, aimed at making the teen listener room a more engaging and supportive space. Interested in contributing? You can join the efforts here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/teens/TeenZoneCommunityTeam_590/MissionRevivingTLisBackbutonlyforalimitedTime_340860] Additionally, The Leadership Development Program (LDP) has adjusted its entry requirements, members can now join after just two weeks on 7 Cups (previously one month) The workshop series is getting quite some interest from our community users. In light of the efforts of participants and received interest, the deadline to complete all participation is extended from November 30, 2024, to December 8, 2024. You can check out all the workshops being offered here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/community/General_2530/Allforumworkshopseriesnowavailableforalimitedtime_338545/?p=2] One of the most exciting happenings of November has been the updated 7 Cups Academy page! Check it out here [https://www.7cups.com/academy/] Obs Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am grateful for everyone and their compassionate presence and empowering efforts in the group support chat. You make a huge difference in someone’s day to make it comforting and caring. Let’s continue to spread positivity and compassion everywhere. This month we celebrated Cupsgiving and were thankful to all who participated in the group discussions [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/General_2446/JoinusfortheCupsgivingCelebrationintheGroupSupportChats_339964/], fun activities [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/WouldyouratherpollThanksgivingedition_340956/], and gratitude shares [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/Cupsgiving2024Thankyouforsharing_341128/]. This time of the year is magical as everyone comes together to reflect and share what they are grateful for. If you haven’t shared yours yet, please share here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/Cupsgiving2024Thankyouforsharing_341128/]! Also, 100+ members took the Compassion quiz and earned the shiny badge, “Compassion Hero”. This quiz is a good way to evaluate how compassionate you are. Everyone who has taken the quiz so far loved it and as per their feedback and suggestions, we will be releasing the second compassion quiz by the end of December 2024. We are close to 300 compassionate heroes so far, We are looking forward to getting 500+ compassionate heroes by the end of the year. If you are a member and you haven’t attempted the quiz yet, give it a try here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMEXP6lopKu4ZJAtmctmwk0vq9Fp7T892gWJteqmQoIJa_Dg/viewform]! And, we are working on reviving the Birthday Team to celebrate the birthday of the members and listeners with the community. If anyone is interested in joining the team, please feel free to send me a message at 7cups.com/@ASilentObserver [http://7cups.com/@ASilentObserver] We will be sharing more info and updates soon with you. SoulfullyAButterfly This month, we have published a press release [https://www.prunderground.com/7-cups-wraps-up-month-long-thanksgiving-celebration-cupsgiving-highlighting-gratitude-and-mental-health-support/00345523/] marking the annual Cupsgiving events to share the spirit of community and support during Thanksgiving and beyond. Another update is that we have changed our Youtube handle to @7CupsCommunity to represent our community and continue to spread word about it. As the end of the year approaches, we have some exciting updates and events being planned - from the online therapy community celebrating 25 Days of Gratitude, Self-Care and Personal Growth [https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/General_2432/Day125DaysofGratitudeSelfCareandPersonalGrowthfor2024_341520/] as well as some closed group huddles - stay tuned for great content and ways to end the year on an insightful note. Evelyne Care Team: We are still working on onboarding a few new applicants. We are also onboarding sleepysalem as a Project Agent! We are going to send out the long refresher very shortly for everyone to complete. We hit a new high of requests taken in 3 months! Safety Team: We added Kieran as a PA and he has already been making excellent progress as a leader! He's hosted a discussion (that was very well received) and has made a forum post promoting the team 🌟 AE: This month we've welcomed three new team members to AE. We're happy to have @DragonspanAnge, @EventHorizon, and @AGentleGlow on the team and we're very excited to watch them grow and evolve throughout their time here. CheeryMango Upcoming Events: * Cupsmas: December 1st-25th Community Launch: In the coming weeks, we will be launching the Men's Issues community. This initiative aims to create a supportive space for discussing topics relevant to men’s experiences and challenges. We encourage everyone to participate and share their insights. A friendly reminder for all forum supporters, community mentors and community mentor leaders are asked to fill out the Subcommunity Leadership Check-In Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/1IiVSq3OubFdfQ1nkI8ZHCy_QXABHXyyz55JKRRAEu50/viewform?usp=mail_response_notification&edit_requested=true] for the month of November so we can keep updated on what’s going on in your team and roles and see how we can offer our assistance. Lastly, if you notice or experience any difficulties while using the forums, please help us to track and report any bugs in this thread. A gentle reminder when reporting bugs or issues, please give as much detail like time and location as to where it was experienced and include screenshots or any error codes so we can properly investigate it. Thank you for your continued support and here’s to what the new month brings.

November 2024 Community Update!

Site Updates / by GlenM

November 15th, 2024

...See more Dear Community, November is here already! The fall flies by for me. My big kids (now in college as sophomores) are coming home for Thanksgiving. I can’t wait to see them and hang out. I’m also looking forward to Cupsgiving with all of you! @ASilentObserver has been sharing a little bit of the plans here and there with us. I have one update that I haven’t shared much about yet. It has been on my to do list for weeks and I need to write an article, but here is a brief summary: Noni is now performing at a fair level on the Session Rating Scale [https://greenspacehealth.com/en-us/session-rating-scale-srs/#:~:text=Each%20line%20indicates%20a%20scale,SRS%20cut-off%20is%2036.]. This is actually a remarkable accomplishment. And, here is the bigger and better insight, which most all of you predicted. Even though we now have a bot that is doing great, people still VASTLY prefer talking with a human. And it isn’t even close. The idea of mattering to another person is likely a hugely therapeutic ingredient. We’ve known this, but this spells it out even more. @healingtalk shared the insight that AI is like decaf and a human is like caffeinated coffee. I thought that was a good way of capturing it. I still believe that AI is important and plays a role both in Noni form and also in Just-In-Time-Training, but as we’ve said many times. Listeners - human to human connection - is primary. Last, a big thanks to all of you for celebrating with us! If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our award video here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgL5UERnQ4U&ab_channel=7Cups] and as my kids would say “smash that like button!” With gratitude, Glen H World Mental Health Awareness Month may be over, but self-care is forever. After reading this update, head on over to this post to pass the checkpoint [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/General_2448/WorldMentalHealthDaySelfcarecheckpoint_338244/]. If you can make it a daily habit, let me know and I will shout out to you! The Member Welcome Committee continues to scale efforts to connect with newcomers around the clock. In our 4 months of activity, we’ve PMed over 15000 newbies! We need more help in different timezones so if you’re a Verified Listener who wants to make a big impact in our community, I would love to have you on our team. Find out how to apply (here) [https://www.7cups.com/forum/welcome/TheWelcomeCommitteeTeam_2670/CallingAllVerifiedListenersHelpWantedonthe7CupsWelcomeCommittee_332406/] and drop me a PM if you have questions! And lastly, if you’re someone who struggles with comparing themselves to others, I’ve written a post just for you: Breaking the Comparison Cycle. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/HsHangout_1970/BreakingtheComparisonCycle_339089/] Hope We opened all 4 of our forum workshop series. You can now participate in all posts of a workshop series and become eligible for a certificate. The series cover the topics of Anxiety, Cognitive distortions, building self esteem and setting and achieving the right goals. View more information here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/community/General_2530/Allforumworkshopseriesnowavailableforalimitedtime_338545]. The deadline for earning the certificate(s) is November 30, 2024. However you will likely need to start much in advance to finish on time. October was full of progress in Academy. We reviewed applications and streamlined the process by removing some questions, making it easier than ever to join. More info on the programs offered can be found here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/ResourceCenter_2269/AcademyProgramscoursesandtrainingsAmasterpost_335067/]. Moreover, the much awaited Academy Summit and Ripple effect badges became available and were assigned to all who completed academy programs and courses. You can view more information here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/AlumniClub_2312/AcademySummitandRippleEffectBadgeAwardees_338138/?post=3678997] Also, 7 Cups Academy participated in World Mental Health day events with a series of themed polls. You can view them here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/FunCorner_2196/AcademyPollsRound7Masterpost_338063] Lastly, we rolled out Monthly Review Highlights and Certificate for academy mentors where each month all positive reviews will be showcased and mentors will be awarded a certificate for reaching 10. You can view the very first post here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/AcademyTeam_2313/MonthlyAcademyMentorReviewsOctober2024_339460/] Last but not least! We rolled out a fresh new challenged for our teens and adult-teen listeners. 4 weeks of side quests aimed to help us all be kind to ourselves and others. Join it here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/teens/EventsForTeens_1546/QuestsofKindnessWeek1Kindnesstoyourself_339378/] Obs October was World Mental Health Awareness Month and Group Support hosted several sessions. Heather & I were reflecting the other day on how group support organized events every month this year and after a long time, we are close to organizing events throughout the year. It is a nice small progress and win for Group Support and the credits for making it possible go to every person who participated and empowered each other in the group support. I look forward to having more awesome events in the upcoming months and years in collaboration with the community. T h a n k Y o u!! In the other news, we relaunched the Project Group Support Buddy [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportTeam_2152/RelaunchProjectGroupSupportBuddy30_339047/]. It is the third version of the program and so far the simplified version. Thank you to all leaders and buddies for coming together to make this version possible. The goal of the project is to help all group support leaders feel more closely connected to the group support team and equipped in their roles to support the community and each other. SoulfullyAButterfly This month, we launched our closed group based Wellness Accountability Huddle. This 5 week group opportunity helped us build closer connections and users have been supporting one another in their wellness goals pursuits. We plan to extend the Huddle beyond the planned 5 weeks and will soon announce ways to join in the supportive environment achieved. We also launched a call for testers [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/CallforTestersAIBotsReviewforMentalHealthSupport_338925/] for AI bots, namely Noni and an external app called Wysa. This test will be launched soon in the coming weeks and we will share results with the community. Lastly, our World Mental Health Day contributions involved our ambassadors and admins sharing tips on how to prioritize workplace wellbeing - in case you missed it, you can read these great actionable insights here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/career/General_2503/WorldMentalHealthDayPrioritizingWorkplaceWellbeing_338251/]. Evelyne A lot of progress for each team! AL: We’ve addedd a new co-ambassador to the AL grading team. Please welcome @positivepumpkin22! She has been an integral part of the team as a ML, so this is a well deserved promotion. AE: This month we are welcoming two people to the team: @Winfleur and @HopieRemi. “@Lou73 is now a PA! We have completed over 100 evaluations this month and are looking into options for consistent fails. CT: The Care Team is doing great and continuing to support our fellow Listeners! We are always looking to add more members to our team, so if you are looking for a new role in the community and you love supporting your fellow Listeners, don’t hesitate to apply! You can reach out to @LittleBirdie30 or @SnowTabby with any questions! On LCT, @Hopieremi has joined as the newest PA and had a great AMA. They also have a new teen coach! ST: 4 new SP members and counting! We've been focusing a lot on team outreach and recruiting. This month so far we've completed 22 profile violation outreaches and 3 discussions. CheeryMango As we enter into the holiday season, we’re excited to announce our annual events, Cupsgiving and Cupsmas! These gatherings are a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate together, share our gratitude, and spread some holiday cheer. Upcoming Events: * Cupsgiving: November 15th-30th * Cupsmas: December 1st-25th Community Launch: In the coming weeks, we will be launching the Men's Issues community. This initiative aims to create a supportive space for discussing topics relevant to men’s experiences and challenges. We encourage everyone to participate and share their insights. A friendly reminder for all forum supporters, community mentors and community mentor leaders are asked to fill out the Subcommunity Leadership Check-In Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/1IiVSq3OubFdfQ1nkI8ZHCy_QXABHXyyz55JKRRAEu50/viewform?usp=mail_response_notification&edit_requested=true] for the month of October so we can keep updated on what’s going on in your team and roles and see how we can offer our assistance. Lastly, if you notice or experience any difficulties while using the forums, please help us to track and report any bugs in this thread. A gentle reminder when reporting bugs or issues, please give as much detail like time and location as to where it was experienced and include screenshots or any error codes so we can properly investigate it. Thank you for your continued support and here’s to what the new month brings.

October 2024 Community Update!

Site Updates / by GlenM

October 14th, 2024

...See more Dear Community, How is it that October is already here?! The fall always seems to fly by for me. I have been thinking about our community a lot. It was spurred by our response to winning the leadership excellence award [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/GlensNookCommunity_547/LeadershipAwardforExcellenceinMentalHealth_337317/]. I could feel our collective pride in winning it. Like, hey we are working hard and doing a good job here and some experts noticed! We’ve been quietly at work in our corner of the Internet. Laying down one brick after another. Leaning in when someone is struggling. Lifting them up and in turn being lifted up when we are struggling. Brick by brick we are building a safe haven. The old saying ‘Actions speak louder than words’ keeps cropping up in my thinking. We are not big talkers, we are big doers. We show up, roll up our sleeves, and get to work. And I think that is what people feel / sense about us when they join our community. It is our collective essence or the animating spirit that drives us forward. You can see it in our values, you can see it in the thousands of people listened to each day, or a forum post, but underlying all of these expressions is a strong community filled with compassion. The behaviors are an expression of that heart. I’m still working on finding the right words to point to what I’m trying to articulate here. It is a bit slippery. I hope you get the sense of where I’m pointing to or what I’m trying to highlight. More clearly, I’m incredibly proud of all of you and the work we’ve done. We have collectively built a great culture that brings healing and growth to millions. How beautiful! And shout out to @evelynerose for 11 years of dedicated service to our community! H Happy October (my favorite month)! I hope yours will bring you all the goodness and triumphs you’re anticipating! We're actively looking for Verified Listeners to help support our brand-new members 1:1 with personalized greetings. Think of it like a 24/7 virtual concierge service providing coverage to ensure every newbie is seen and guided into our community. If this sounds interesting please consider joining our Welcome Committee and making a real impact (all the info here). [https://www.7cups.com/forum/welcome/TheWelcomeCommitteeTeam_2670/CallingAllVerifiedListenersHelpWantedonthe7CupsWelcomeCommittee_332406/] If you’re a member looking for a new listener or a listener looking for new members to support, I’d like to direct you to our Listener Classifieds post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/generalsupport/General_2440/ListenerClassifiedsOctober2024MembersCheckOutOurListenersAcceptingNewChats_337284/]! Listeners, please leave your information in the thread for members to find you. I will be making a fresh new post each month to stay current on support availability. And lastly, for the teen side, the Kahoots Team is looking for dedicated individuals to ensure Hosts follow all team protocols and guidelines during sessions. The Kahoot Sessions Team Supervisor plays a key role in ensuring everything runs smoothly! Find the details here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/teens/General_2465/IntroducingtheKahootSessionsTeamSupervisorRole_336658/] Laiba In academy news, we introduced a new elective and honors option across all academy programs. The purpose of doing so is to create more external content that can educate people outside 7 Cups about the opportunities available at 7 Cups Academy. Now all academy trainees/interns can choose to write about their program if interested. You can read more here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/academy/AnnouncementsandUpdates_2197/NewElectiveandHonorsOptionAddedtoAll7CupsAcademyPrograms_337018] On the forum workshop series front, our Conquering Your Goals series has come to a wrap! You have until October 6 to complete participation. You can learn more here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/motivation/GoalsandAccomplishments_653/ConqueringyourGoalsSeriesItisawrap_337259/]After fulfilling all requirements, all those who submit the form on or before Oct 6 will receive a certificate for the series. Our academy polls continue in academy sub-coms. You can join the tag list [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegAjS2hOHVN6XpplmuMvU9pmhXAw2KzFqRc1SWFNveM1yekA/viewform] to be tagged in the master post! Lastly we updated our academy notion pages for Internship, LDP and QLP. You can find them here. [https://www.notion.so/7cups/7-Cups-Academy-Master-Post-26acdb3cec3b4f8aacb8752fdb940bb9] Obs In September, Group support organized Gratitude Week [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/2024GratitudeWeekw7Cups_336990/] and I am thankful to the community for practicing gratitude. It is an essential aspect of our well-being. Join the “ThankYouChain” [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/General_2448/Iamthankfulfor_337355/] and take a moment to be grateful for all we have. Also, we made a few changes to the Exploration Garden [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/ExplorationGardenEG_2671/ExplorationGardenNewRulestoFosteraMoreFocusedExplorationEnvironment_336989/] sessions to promote a more focused exploration environment. We also released the Teen Transition FAQs [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/TeenTransitionFAQs_337189/] that cover the most common questions and their responses. If you know someone about to transition or transition as an adult, this resource will be helpful for them. And, lastly, I appreciate all the participants for their support and empowerment in the Loneliness Guided Discussions. Loneliness Support Chat is open for support every Monday and Tuesday. SoulfullyAButterfly September involved great content for self-care awareness month. Our “Be Well Bingo [https://www.7cups.com/forum/community/BeWellBingo_2674/IntroducingBeWellBingoCommunitySelfCare_336352/]” game is a great way to challenge yourself to explore daily ways to practice self-care. We also published an expert article featuring a guide on self-care [https://www.7cups.com/experts/article/self-care-the-essential-guide-to-nurturing-your-well-being-and-embracing-a-fulfilling-life]. I am also thrilled to announce our biweekly newsletter called Empathy Express - you can sign up here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/IntroducingOurBiweeklyNewsletterEmpathyExpress_337588/]. This newsletter will include content by the community, for the community. Lastly, our Wellness Accountability Huddles have gotten great interest and will be launched during the first week of October. Closed groups and connections hold good experiences and wellbeing progress and we hope to announce them for several other topics. Evelyne We have been doing exciting things on the quality front. Safety Team: Hosted 3 discussions, 7 new SP team members, 1 new SO team member, and 59 safety outreaches were conducted. They announced a new discussions schedule, so quite a busy and eventful month! Listener Coaching Team has been doing great this month. We exceeded our monthly goal, a Trainee graduated, a new Teen Trainee just started their training month. Anna has been working on the QM team. We've onboarded 6 new QMs, she’s got a new PA (@Fueschin) and focused on check-ins with our QM's. The Care Team has been continuously growing! We have welcomed back @ChillingRain and welcomed our newest teen member, @izzyy528 to the team! The team has continued to stay ✨refreshed✨ by completing a refresher quiz and we are planning on hosting a meeting and some fun activities soon! We are also working on setting up a monthly meeting for Care Team to increase communication and team building! Please reach out to @Snowtabby or @LittleBirdie30 if you have any questions or if you're interested in joining the team! Interested in getting involved? Contact @annasilverberg for QM information. CheeryMango We are currently looking for new additions to join our Communities Leadership Team [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/LeadershipResources_2404/MeetTheCommunitiesLeadershipTeam_276125/] as Project Agents. There are currently four focuses available for you to choose from: Events, Engagement, Community Building and Leadership. The application form and full details of what we are looking for can be found here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/CommunitiesHelpWanted_2306/JointheCommunitiesLeadershipTeam_315413/]. A friendly reminder for all forum supporters, community mentors and community mentor leaders are asked to fill out the Subcommunity Leadership Check-In Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/1IiVSq3OubFdfQ1nkI8ZHCy_QXABHXyyz55JKRRAEu50/viewform?usp=mail_response_notification&edit_requested=true] for the month of September so we can keep updated on what’s going on in your team and roles and see how we can offer our assistance. Lastly, if you notice or experience any difficulties while using the forums, please help us to track and report any bugs in this thread. A gentle reminder when reporting bugs or issues, please give as much detail like time and location as to where it was experienced and include screenshots or any error codes so we can properly investigate it. Thank you for your continued support and here’s to what the new month brings.

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