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Motivation & Accountability / by SilverSwan6

11 minutes ago

...See more Hello everyone! I’ll be posting here weekly to reflect on my progress and goals. I’m hoping this journal will provide accountability and prevent me falling into old habits. Feel free to post any suggestions, advice, or any kind of comments. 😉 Week 1 Overview I’m a college student studying for a Computer Science major. This week I had my finals and everything went well. I already received my scores and should hopefully be getting straight As this semester. This of course makes me happy, however, I have to admit that this semester’s workload was way less compared to previous ones. I still need to improve my discipline and learning skills. I have started to implement various things to create a productivity system. First, I’m using Beeminder and Forfeit to make more imposing deadlines. I’m also using Forest to track my focused time each day. This week, I spent less focused time compared to previous weeks. !https://i.imgur.com/xm2V3rg.jpeg Goals, Values, and Progress I haven’t really spent much time thinking about my goals… I should change that, for now these are my provisional long/medium-term goals: * Get a job during winter/spring (hopefully online) * Make 3 computer science projects for my resume * Get straight As next semester * Get a summer 2025 internship Progress by Values * Health * Not much progress here, I went to the gym less than previous weeks and I constantly feel tired. I’m having trouble sleeping, I believe I’m ill. Next week I’ll probably go see a doctor. * Also, since college is over I’ll find a routine that is 5-6 days long compared to my current 3 days per week. * Wisdom * It finally clicked how important and useful “chunking” can be for learning. This was massively helpful for my exams. * Discipline * Spent less focused time than previous weeks. Still, I learned a lot of tips to combat procrastination in “The Procrastination Equation”. I think my decrease in focused time is because college is over so I don’t really have any pressing goals. Hopefully next week will be better. * Communication * Not much progress here. I have a bit of social anxiety I have to work through. I would like to come back to my workbook of social anxiety. * Tranquility * Not much progress, although I don’t feel bad for it. I think out of all my “values” this is the one that I have developed the most. I’m pretty calm most of the time, I have felt a bit frustrated though. Previous Week’s goals In this section I’ll write my progress on the goals I set out to do that week. Goals for Next Week * [ ] Finish reading “The Procrastination Equation” * [ ] Apply to at least 2 jobs * [ ] Email professors * [ ] Have at least 16 hours of focused time by the end of the week * [ ] Complete 9 sections of the FreeCodeCamp course

Does anyone else struggle the same thing.

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Grief And Holidays

Grief & Loss / by CaringEzra

17 minutes ago

...See more Grief And Holidays Hey lovely friends, I hope you are all well and if not, know you are not alone. As everyone around me is hanging up twinkling lights and singing holiday songs, I'm sitting here thinking of you all because let's be honest, this time of year can be incredibly difficult. I have been thinking about the people that I have lost this year and my dad. You see, grief doesn't take a holiday break – it's there for all the festive moments, every tradition, every simple day. This year has had a fair share of heartache, and I know so many of you are walking similar paths. The holiday chaos comes with its own special kind of weight when we're carrying grief, doesn't it? For many of us, December's holiday chaos brings a complex mix of emotions. It can be beautiful, it can be brutally unbearable, and it can be both at the same time. To each of you navigating this delicate dance between celebrating the holidays and the messy emotions: I see you. I see how you're trying to hold it all together, how you're wrestling with the "I'm fine" mask that society sometimes expects us to wear. But you don't need that mask here. Not with us. Not ever. Every feeling you are experiencing is valid. Every. Single. One. When the sight of their favorite holiday decoration brings you to your knees. When you can't bear to hang the stockings this year. When you stay in bed all day. When you find yourself laughing at a holiday party and then feeling guilty about it. When you want to scream because the world keeps spinning as if nothing has changed. When you catch yourself setting a place at the table out of habit. When their favorite song plays and you have to leave the store immediately. And so much more that this season brings. It's all okay. It's all part of loving someone so deeply that their absence creates its own presence. For those feeling lost in grief this season, remember that healing isn't linear. Some days you might feel strong enough to participate in traditions, to share stories, to celebrate. Other days, you might need to cocoon yourself away from the festivities, and that's perfectly okay too. Your grief is unique, there's no "right" way to do this. Please communicate your needs to others. Gentle Reminders 💗 You can feel joy and grief 💗 You can skip every holiday event 💗 You can create new traditions while honoring old ones 💗 You can say their name, share their stories, keep their memory alive 💗 You can cry in the middle of holiday shopping 💗 You can change your mind about plans at the last minute 💗 You have permission to do whatever feels right for YOU Sometimes the hardest part of grief during the holidays is feeling like we need to maintain traditions exactly as they were. But just as our grief journey evolves, so too can our ways of remembering and honoring our loved ones. Whether through small gestures or creating entirely new rituals, there are many meaningful ways to keep their spirit present during this season. For myself I will bake a coffee cake. It will never be the same as when he was here to make it with me. I will cry like every year and it is not easy, but it's when I feel most connected to him. Here are some ideas you might like to try. Ways to honor your person and your journey: 💗 Create a special corner with their photo and favorite holiday items 💗 Light a candle in their memory 💗 Cook their favorite dish (or order takeout if cooking feels too heavy) 💗 Write them letters about how you're feeling 💗 Take breaks from the festivities when needed 💗 Share memories with others who knew them (if it feels right) 💗 Give yourself permission to say "no" without explanation This holiday season, I hope you can be gentle with yourself. I hope you know it's okay to feel everything – the love, the loss, the anger, the gratitude, the emptiness, the fullness; sometimes all at once. For those having a hard time: I see you. I hold space for you. Your grief is welcome here. For those having moments of joy: I celebrate with you. Your happiness honors their memory. For those somewhere in between: I walk beside you. Your journey is valid. Wrapping you all in the warmest, gentlest virtual hug. You are so loved, so seen, and so supported in this space. If you have read this far, sorry for all my gibberish lol, ✨Please let me know how you are doing✨ We will get through this together 🫶

Username Stories!🌞

Positivity & Gratitude / by Sunisshiningandsoareyou

25 minutes ago

...See more Hiya everyone, I hope this new month brings each one of us lots of peace and joy!💖 Okie I'll try not to blabber too much and come straight to the point! xD Soooo, we know that when we sign up on 7 cups, we are assigned an auto-generated username because anonymity first hehe. And of course, we can change our username from our settings page, for upto first 2 weeks and then after filling a form and providing a valid reason. Which is how there's so many people here who have come up with almost random looking words from the English language, that when put together bring us a spectacular "username", which is often synonymous to their personality, and of course, a major part of our identity here at 7 cups. Purely an observation, and of course, it could've been deeply impacted by the "roles" each account plays here, "listeners" on here to listen to people, support and be an encouraging presence reigniting hope for those that need it, have a more "upbeat" sorta username, usually. (Usually being the keyword) On the other hand, I notice some "member" account usernames that aren't as "upbeat" sounding, which also makes complete sense because on our member account, we are likely more vulnerable and embracing of the not-so-happy-and-okay-us too. (Again, usually being the keyword, and a personal observation entirely) Indeed, there's extremes but then there's also a broad spectrum, and we are all spread out on it embracing our unique-ness and authenticity, describing it as how we see it and are comfortable with. 🌞 I love coming across different usernames that attempt to personate the person behind the screen in one or more ways, whatever way it speaks to *them*. To each their own, always! However, yes it makes me wonder how our usernames shape up our identity here, how we see ourselves and also for others and how we'd like them to see us too. A username speaks a lot about the person, I feel, the more-thought-out ones, specially. Ones with some context and with a backstory! (I tried xD but fortunately, I am me and I'll complete the entire story even after saying "long story short"~ ooh and sometimes even with sub-plots and individual character-development arcs 🤣) Alrighty, now some questions to get your brain-juices flowing- 🌞 What does your username mean? Is there a backstory, you'd like to share? 🌞 If you had an alternate username or could change your username to something else more inclined towards the *current you*, what would you keep it as? Why? 🌞 What's the most captivating username you've come across here? (Yes please, you can tag them by putting an "@" sign before their name) What do you like about it? 🌞 A Gift for youuu: Tag 3 of your peers here and share an alternate username for them, that you feel fits them most. (Needless to say, but we practice extra caution lol, sooo, ~ Appropriate Language Only, *please*) Brownie points if you can be a little descriptive and share "why" do you feel it fits them. I'd love to hear from everyone coming across this.💖

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