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6 years ago, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety/social anxiety. It’s been a long, at many times, lonely journey. I want to be able to connect to people and provide support for those with similar experience. 

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My Journey of Openness and Learning Mindset
IDG 7 Cups Community Hub / by reginalistener18
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 May 29th
...See more In this course, I learned that love for learning is my top character strength. It’s not just learning about different subject matters. For example, I love learning by watching YouTube videos and learning about costume designs (how they are made, why the costume designers chose these specific pieces for the different characters/roles, and what the impact on their characters are). I love watching documentaries or listening to podcasts on different social issues and culture.  But the learning mindset is much different. His learning mindset is about how we grow and evolve on a personal level. This is something I have been working very hard in therapy. I've put in so much work in learning how to manage my anxiety and depression and what to do when I face problems or challenges related to my mental health and with other aspects of my life (school, family, etc.). In order to embrace the learning mindset, you need a lot of self-awareness and dedication to the process.    Unlike the love for learning, openness has been difficult for me to practice in my everyday life. I’ve been able to practice this through my time also in therapy and writing daily in my journal. Learning how to be open, I had to confront some difficult things about myself and my past that are hard to talk about. The past traumas, regrets, guilt, shame, and other sources of unhappiness have been daunting. In the process, I’ve learned to be gentle with myself. I continue to explore my emotions and thoughts in order to understand myself better and to show myself compassion. My questions for you 1. looking ahead, what steps could. you take to continue to use a learning mindset and practice openness in your life? 2. what specific challenges have you faced and how did you use openness or learning mindset to overcome that (or how could you have use those instead)
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Relating: How Communities have Changed in the Modern World
IDG 7 Cups Community Hub / by reginalistener18
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 September 8th
...See more This path course provided valuable insights, teaching us the various qualities and skills needed for personal growth and effective leadership. One dimension I found the most compelling was the dimension of relating- caring for others and the world. Before reading this, I’ve already recognized the importance of strong emotional bonds and social connections. Particularly, with people in our community. Without this, the quality of life for each individual and the community as a whole will be diminished. But this course also reminded me that the actions we take today shape the foundation for the future generations to come. If we live in a world so isolated from one another, in the future, that gap will be even wider.  This reminded me of something I saw on social media. It was a long time ago and I can’t remember the full context but I remember one mom asking if “things have always been like this?” regarding stories of children who were put in danger and had no one to help them. An older woman responded to her question “No. Back then we took care of each other”. This relates to the relating dimension. Back then, it seems that there was a greater sense of community between neighbors. Families would get together for dinner, children would go hang out in the park together, block parties and community picnics, etc. Neighbors would check on other neighbors and ask for favors or perform some acts of kindness because they’ve built that relationship where people felt safe and supported.  I think this is what is missing in our world today. We lost the skill of connectedness. We are so focused on our own lives that we fail to see the bigger picture: our relationships with others, with humanity, and with the global ecosystem. This disconnect has also impacted our capacity for empathy, making it challenging to understand and extend kindness to others. When we fail to relate to one another, we lose our ability to foster compassion and understanding. This can be dangerous. It’s what can lead to inequalities, social injustice, environmental problems, etc.  What do you guys think? Do you agree that our neighbors and communities are less connected than in the past? Is this something you see in your own neighborhood or communities? What are some tips on fostering connections and empathy that you can used to address these issues?  *
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