Academy Team Cupsgiving Gratitude Train: Pass it On!
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In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and Cupsgiving in our community, I thought it would be fun for us to come together and create a gratitude train. Our train will inspire fellowship and connection with fellow peers as well as kindness.
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˗ˏˋGratitude Time´ˎ˗
Three Easy Steps to Participate
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1. Post something you are truly grateful for this year, 2024. It could be anything- a teacher who motivated you to not withdraw from a course, a meaningful experience such as a new travel destination, or even simple things which bring you joy such as watching the leaves fall in Autumn.
2. After sharing your gratitude be sure to tag three of your peers to encourage them to fellowship with us for Cupsgiving. This person will then create their own post and continue the train by tagging three people. You will be able to see all your peers at the bottom of this post, so feel free to copy and paste three names.
3. At the end we will have a thread full of gratitude, a gratitude train, connecting us as Academy Team Leaders.
When we share what we are grateful for, we inspire our peers to reflect on their own gratitude and this creates a dynamic positive ripple effect. It's a fun way to fellowship as a Team.
@yellowrose27 @azuladragon34 @heathermarie95 @anusha @yourbuddy30 @hope @clarisse29 @walkalot @train1 @weearth @blinddaisy9121 @rubyjane00 @soulfullyabutterfly @skansly @goldenrulejg @dancat1128 @dreamtouch @positivepumpkin22 @maebyb @wonderouslove3994 @cordialdancer @hirai11 @amber005 @tuffattack @quietlistener2023 @mari228 @healingtalk @trueconfidant123 @delightfulunicorn38 @mineofroses @hopeprovider6771 @acalmoasis @onyx000 @kindlemissie @ivebutterfly
I will start the train
For 2024 I am grateful for:
1. I am grateful for each moment that I am alive!
2. Today, I was outside helping my mum in the garden, preparing for the winter and it made me realize how grateful I am to spend these moments with her.
3. I am grateful to be an Academy Leader and to have such inspiring peers. This past year I graduated from both the Quality Listening Program, and the Leadership Development Program, my experience was nothing short of amazing. I joined as an Internship Mentor in January after being encouraged by @Anusha, being mentored by @yourbuddy30, and continuously being encouraged by @Hope. I must say, I am surrounded by some amazing people. I am grateful for all Academy Team Leaders, volunteering their time with the Academy Team. It takes a lot of dedication and patience to fill the shoes you are in. Thank you!
Encouraging those tagged to join the gratitude train and share something that you are grateful for in 2025!
Tagging: @kindlemissie @healingtalk @maebyb
@yellowrose27 @azuladragon34 @heathermarie95 @anusha @yourbuddy30 @hope @clarisse29 @walkalot @train1 @weearth @blinddaisy9121 @rubyjane00 @soulfullyabutterfly @skansly @goldenrulejg @dancat1128 @dreamtouch @positivepumpkin22 @maebyb @wonderouslove3994 @cordialdancer @hirai11 @amber005 @tuffattack @quietlistener2023 @mari228 @healingtalk @trueconfidant123 @delightfulunicorn38 @mineofroses @hopeprovider6771 @acalmoasis @onyx000 @kindlemissie @ivebutterfly
Thank you, Souris!
I feel grateful that I started again drawing and painting after years of not holding a brush or a pencil.
It lifted my spirits and allowed me to express my appreciation for life in new ways.
@PetiteSouris
@HealingTalk,
Im grateful for you sharing with us!!! I bet that you are an incredible artist! Maybe one day, you'll share your work with us? I'd be interested to see your work.
Remember to tag three people from the Academy Team to encourage others to share their gratitude as well.
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@PetiteSouris
I agree with you about being grateful for life itself.
There is a story that is slightly long but I thought relevant to mention here
Trigger warning cancer and death:
I realised the value of life when I was studying years ago and someone I was studying with had lung cancer in the last stages. However, she was very positive and said she felt that the cancer was a gift from God. She said that all good things had happened to her since she had the cancer and she had opportunities she did not have before ..as she was Bangladeshi she said her family would not have allowed her to study or travel as a female but they were allowing her to do everything because of the cancer hoping she would get better. She also felt the cancer was a sign of Gods love for her, especially when it was pressing against her lung and causing some pain. She said that if she lived she hoped to be a great teacher but if she died she hoped she would die doing good things and in Gods love. When I left, I received a message of condolences that she had passed away, which I never expected - she was only nineteen and was younger than myself. I did not expect that and felt sad for her on the one hand that she did not achieve her dream but also ashamed of myself for not appreciating life and opportunities I had - I suddenly saw that life is full of opportunities and is truly a blessing. The air that we breath daily, the people we meet, and our health are all blessings.
I learned from her that even the bad things or sufferings we can go through can be blessings and we might not notice them.
It is also not permanent so I realised that we should not allow our set backs to keep us back...
In the end I realised that despite not living to become the teacher she had hoped to be she has probably been my greatest teacher in life - by only a few words and demonstrating how you can be so grateful for life and for the things we things we suffer with.
I realised that God Almighty does answer us in ways we do not often expect. He also gives good through things we see as negative at times.
I actually decided to help her in her goal to teach people by continuing to pass on this example - her example - and mention her story so that she can still continue to teach people this example and be a great teacher and get rewards from God from beyond the grave.
Seeing several friends pass away who were young (another one had a heart attack after saying she would speak to me in two days) and a teacher to cancer I have come to realise that despite anything else life is the greatest blessing and within that the people we meet, our families and loved ones are all blessings in life that we don't always notice until they are gone.
