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Athena86
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Number of ratings42 Number of reviews15 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceJul 16, 2015 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderFemale PathStep 77 People helped52 Chats796 Group support chats35 Listener group chats41 Forum posts132 Forum upvotes139
Bio
Hello! I'm glad you've found 7 Cups of Tea. I have completed a 12-week, 300+ hour internship here, and would love to be a part of your journey. Sometimes the world can seem overwhelming to us all. And truly, we all need someone to listen to us in tough times.
I'm here if you want to vent. I'm here if you need to be reminded that you aren't alone. I have been through break-ups, family trauma, family drug addiction, and anxiety, to name a few. I can empathize with most real world problems, and will always be a compassionate listener.
I only take on 2 chats(MAX) at a time as I really want to listen to what you have to say, so if I'm not readily available, we can set up an appointment if you would like.
Message me, and we'll grab our virtual cups of tea together and have a chat!
Recent forum posts
To my members
Journals & Diaries / by Athena86
Last post
 November 11th, 2015
...See more [Content removed by forum moderator Baubs] Just putting this here and hoping you get it because I cannot type any other way. In case you haven't seen my feed, the general request bar now completely covers my text box and I have no way to type to you in 1-1 conversations. It has been this way for weeks. I've put in a fix request a few times and am checking in daily. I'm sorry for the inconvenience and really miss chatting with all of you. I hope you're well and as soon as I can, you definitely WILL be hearing from me. :) <3 Stay awesome.
We Need to Talk About Modding
Group Support / by Athena86
Last post
 October 23rd, 2015
...See more Wanted to share this experience because as we sometimes face a lack of mods, that concern shouldn't overshadow the need for quality modding practices. I remember my first group mod experience. I came in and immediately had a member call me out. It wasn't explicit, but it wasn't the warm welcome I got when I used to come in regularly as a non-mod listener. At first, I wondered about the merit of this badge since my knee-jerk reaction was that I had done more "harm" in my first 10 seconds as a mod than ever as a listener, but I thought "no, I'm going to allow this to be a teaching moment." I addressed the member carefully and requested a private chat after my modding duties. He obliged and the actual mod experience was fine. In our private chat after, I asked him about past issues he'd had with mods(granted he wasn't a troll or anything....not sure those folks can be reasoned with). His experience had led him to believe that mods corrupted the organic growing experience with their "rules" and perceived over-zealous policing. We talked a bit more about our training and the reasoning behind some of what we do. We both came away having learned a lot. I think it made me a better mod. And I hope it made him a little less wary having put a name and real conversation with the badge. Group modding is absolutely difficult, and not everyone is going to appreciate it. Dealing w/ trolls is annoying, BUT sometimes you just get someone who has seen some negative stuff and is a little traumatized by it. The badge, while informative to some, can bring negative connotations to others who simply caught a mod at a rough or new moment. No one is perfect. I'm not going to sit here and say every mod has performed their duties perfectly or even ethically. Sometimes, we need to be trained further. That is the reality. But I will also say this - sometimes you get trolls. Legit trolls who come in to wreck up the place. And sometimes you get people who are on edge from previous unnecessary and negative experience and just need someone to hear them out. It's important for us to be able to recognize the difference.
Mindfulness Exercises
Site Updates / by Athena86
Last post
 April 12th, 2016
...See more To whoever put this new feature together. I absolutely LOVE it. I really appreciate having these handy as I often reference youtube or other sites that offer such exercises to members. That being said, I immediately recognized one of the exercises as being TheHonestGuys from youtube, and couldn't find their name referenced anywhere. I think it's imperative we cite our sources and give credit where it is due. Especially if these folks also offer comfort in different ways(other meditations, exercies, etc.) than what we have put on our site from that particular source. I LOVE TheHonestGuys. They do tremendous work, and offer lots of different guided meditations, which I'm sure we don't offer all here. We should definitely build up our partners as well. We're all in this together! :)
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Feedback & Reviews
She was fantastic in my time of need. She is helpful and wonderful with her responses. Thankful for her to be on this website. Would absolutely love to talk to her again !
Really nice to talk to and helps you out a lot. Thank you so much.
Very kind and not judgemental, let me share what I had to say and help me realise what I needed to do. Thank you
She's very sweet and nice. Very understanding and share great ideas and advice.
Thanks really
They were very empathertic and sympathertic and helpfull. It made me feel less alone. THank you
THanks to you I am feeling better. I am still kind of lost,,,well thats just because I have a lot to sort out... But thanks . :)
Very helpful, kind, and knowledgeable.
she was the most wonderful and helpful person. My first time using this site. I couldnt have asked for someone better.
She knew how to deal with me and immediatly adapted. She's a gem.
You're great person. So happy to meet you.
The best I've talked to so far. Athena patiently listened to my story and showed a lot of empathy. She helped me realize that my feelings are justified and that I am on the right track! She is a very cooperative and amazing listener - you feel that she truly cares and is ready to try her best to cheer you up. :)
Thank you so much for your kindness, support, and understanding. It is immensely appreciated.
Athena86 helped me out on one my dark days. I get these quite often but after speaking with Athena86 I felt great
Excellent listener!
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