Persistence Badge
Hello everyone! I hope this post finds you well.
Back in September, we announced the Persistence badge in honor of Tazzie and the tremendous work she has given to our subcommunities during her time here on the site.
The subcommunities are a vital part of our community and are used as a means of support for all of you whenever you need it. It is a place where everyone can connect with others for friendships to be made, share the story of their journey, engage in activities through games and events, and more. And within those subcommunities, are leaders who have so generously and selflessly offered their time and efforts to keep these communities up and running. As a way of showing our appreciation to those leaders, we are officially launching the Subcommunity Leadership Appreciation Project. Beginning this month, members and listeners can nominate subcommunity leaders for the Persistence badge.
Persistence is one of the most important qualities a leader can possess. It’s what allows them to keep going when things are tough, to keep pushing forward even when they’re met with resistance. Persistent leaders never give up, and that’s what ultimately leads to their success. I believe that persistence is an essential quality for any leader. Those who are able to maintain their focus and determination in the face of adversity are the ones who ultimately achieve their goals. I admire leaders who are able to stay the course even when things are tough, and I believe that this quality is one of the key ingredients to success.
To start this project, I would like to highlight @Sunisshiningandsoareyou. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Sun in numerous subcommunity-related projects like the Needs Reply Team, Subcommunity Leadership, and Forum Moderation. Sun holds various roles in the subcommunity domain from Subcommunity Project Agent to Global Community Mentor. Many of you may see Sun in the community forums actively responding and supporting members and fellow listeners with their kindness and warmheartedness. There isn’t one post in the community where you won’t see Sun’s positivity on it!
Sun, I can’t think of anyone better than you to award the first Persistence badge for your outstanding work and contribution to our subcommunities. Thank you for everything that you do!
Please join me in congratulating Sun on this accomplishment!
Information on how to nominate someone for the Persistence badge:
Who can be nominated?
Only subcommunity leaders in the following roles can be nominated:
Forum Supporters
Community Mentors
Community Mentor Leaders
Room Supporters
Chatroom Moderators
Support Team Leaders
Who can do the nominating?
Any listener or member of the community. Self-nominations are not allowed.
If you would like to nominate a subcommunity leader for their persistence, please fill out this form.
nice!
@CheeryMango
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Hi Good Day Sunshine! 😊❤️ I'm sure you know in your heart of hearts I was going to show up for this one! Wild horses couldn't drag me away from responding! It's just that important to me. *takes a deep breath* *easy Giz.......easy.....calm down, maintain your composure* lol 😊
Congratulations you incredible human being! All feels right in the world for me today! ❤️ You truly are the rightful owner of this badge! You know how I feel. What makes it even sweeter for me is that you are the very first recipient of this! Talk about setting the tone! I feel in my heart, down to the very core of my being, is that Tazzie would have wanted it this way! I like to think that Tazzie is always here with us, in spirit. Like a guardian angel that watches over all of us.
You and I spent time together chatting about my feelings in regard to Tazzie. She was an amazing mentor, teammate and human being. So many beautiful moments I had with them either publicly in the rooms or privately in pm's. They truly did care about us all. They showed me that they cared about me. They were so very kind to me, had words of wisdom to share with me and some of them were true pivotal moments for me here on 7 cups. What they said, I embraced and internalized. I am a better person for having spent time with them.
Good Day Sunshine, I'm a better person for knowing you also. I want you to know, that during our chat about Tazzie and everything that I shared with you about all of their wonderful qualities, I took a moment and I bowed my head over my keyboard. I prayed and I prayed that you would be the proud new owner of this badge! It's what feels right to me. The ties that bind and now it's a true union between you and another that I so deeply respected and admired as well.
That badge belongs on your profile page and in your heart! ❤️ Nothing warms my heart more than to know that it means so very much to you! I'm glad it does! I know you will do justice by that badge and it comes easy for you my friend! It's your natural inclination. ❤️ You do it every day, all day and you've done it long before that badge even came into existence.
I have a quote for you today. It's what came to mind. It's just how I feel. "I am a part of all that I have met"- Tennyson. What Tennyson meant by that was that humans are shaped by a combination of all life's experiences. Thank you for being what I call "the example" around here. Just as Tazzie was, you shape us in so many beautiful and positive ways!
Spidey twin, gotta' say, this is such a great day for me! Feels like Christmas came early this year!
*high fives* 😊 and biggesttttttt *hugs* ❤️
I cannot thank y'all more for the sweetest messages, and having so much confidence in me, it truly means the world to me.
I don't think there's anything better than feeling genuine happiness and willing to be a part of someone's (someone on the internet?? Sorry but it really astonishes me day in and day out how selflessly caring and kind people here are always) happy moment. Y'all made it 1000 times more cherish-worthy for me and I'm simply grateful for all the love, warmth, kindness, encouragement and appreciation you offer me. Don't have any fancy words to say this currently, so I'll bold it for maximum emphasis lol: I am so so grateful to each one of you, and proud of our loving, caring, supportive, kind and appreciative community. It's people like *you* that inspire me and encourage me to keep at it, and so I'd like to think of this as a shared happy and proud moment, one for the entire community, and I really appreciate you being a part of this. It means a lot to me, again, from the bottom of my heart, Thank*you*. 🤧❤ (please feel the immense love and gratitude hehe)
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( thankyou)
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou 💛☀️💛
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou we love you sun!
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
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You are always welcome, we're here for you 😊
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou❤️
Good job and thank you@Sunshiningandsoareyou💖
