@gentleSun78
Thanks for the tag @Heather225
It's a tough question, what motivates me to volunteer my time here.
I think it's a mix of feeling a sense of belonging, getting internal satisfaction from doing this work, and being part of an amazing community that motivates and cheers me on. I never thought I'd get this involved with 7 Cups when I first created my member account in the peak of quarantine in 2020, but I guess time can change everything.
As for what keeps me going, I think it's all of the above plus keeping things fresh. I try something new every now and then.E ither a new project, a new team, or a new domain and that keeps me invested enough in whatever I'm doing and keeps me from being bored.
Plus, I've had really amazing leaders on most of my teams ( @MistyMagic, @DreamTouch, @InternalAcceptance, @positivePumpkin22, @Suryansh ) so it's been an amazing experience, one that has always kept me coming back.
But by and far, the most important thing has been the relationships that I've formed here, with listeners, members, and mentors, they're just too valuable for me to leave behind forever. So I may go on break and I may take some time to gather myself, but I always come back to cups in the end.
That's my story.